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# The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 3306
Marine Pollution
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014
Made
11th December 2014
Laid before Parliament
17th December 2014
Coming into force
28th January 2015
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships and the health and safety of persons on them , in relation to measures relating to the environment and in relation to measures relating to maritime transport .
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996 , by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 , by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990 , by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983 , by article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Convention) Order 1987 , by articles 2 and 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2006 , by articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006 , by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 85, 86 and 128(5) and (6) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 .
In accordance with section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 the Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in that section.

## 1 {#regulation-1}

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 28th January 2015.

## 2 {#regulation-2}

(1) The areas of sea defined in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, being within areas for the time being designated under section 41(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (exclusive economic zone), are specified as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment.
(2) The coordinates in Schedule 1 are defined on the World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS84).

## 3 {#regulation-3}

Schedule 2 (amendments to legislation) has effect.

## SCHEDULE 1 {#schedule-1}

Regulation 2(1)
Point No. | Latitude | Longitude | Line Type to following point
FIRST AREA
1 | 53° 52'.22106N | 005° 49'.53816W | Straight line
2 | 53° 46'.00N | 005° 22'.00W | Meridian of longitude
3 | 53° 45'.80N | 005° 22'.00W | Parallel of latitude
4 | 53° 45'.80N | 005° 19'.33W | Meridian of longitude
5 | 53° 44'.40N | 005° 19'.33W | Parallel of latitude
6 | 53° 44'.40N | 005° 17'.85W | Meridian of longitude
7 | 53° 42'.14N | 005° 17'.85W | Parallel of latitude
8 | 53° 42'.14N | 005° 16'.34W | Meridian of longitude
9 | 53° 39'.00N | 005° 16'.34W | Parallel of latitude
10 | 53° 39'.00N | 005° 17'.00W | Meridian of longitude
11 | 53° 32'.00N | 005° 17'.00W | Parallel of latitude
12 | 53° 32'.00N | 005° 19'.00W | Meridian of longitude
13 | 53° 26'.00N | 005° 19'.00W | Parallel of latitude
14 | 53° 26'.00N | 005° 20'.00W | Meridian of longitude
15 | 53° 09'.00N | 005° 20'.00W | Parallel of latitude
16 | 53° 09'.00N | 005° 19'.00W | Meridian of longitude
17 | 52° 59'.00N | 005° 19'.00W | Parallel of latitude
18 | 52° 59'.00N | 005° 22'.50W | Meridian of longitude
19 | 52° 52'.00N | 005° 22'.50W | Parallel of latitude
20 | 52° 52'.00N | 005° 24'.50W | Meridian of longitude
21 | 52° 44'.00N | 005° 24'.50W | Parallel of latitude
22 | 52° 44'.00N | 005° 28'.00W | Meridian of longitude
23 | 52° 32'.00N | 005° 28'.00W | Parallel of latitude
24 | 52° 32'.00N | 005° 22'.80W | Meridian of longitude
25 | 52° 24'.00N | 005° 22'.80W | Parallel of latitude
26 | 52° 24'.00N | 005° 35'.00W | Meridian of longitude
27 | 52° 16'.00N | 005° 35'.00W | Parallel of latitude
28 | 52° 16'.00N | 005° 39'.00W | Meridian of longitude
29 | 52° 12'.00N | 005° 39'.00W | Parallel of latitude
30 | 52° 12'.00N | 005° 42'.00W | Meridian of longitude
31 | 52° 08'.00N | 005° 42'.00W | Parallel of latitude
32 | 52° 08'.00N | 005° 46'.00W | Meridian of longitude
33 | 52° 04'.00N | 005° 46'.00W | Parallel of latitude
34 | 52° 04'.00N | 005° 50'.00W | Meridian of longitude
35 | 52° 00'.00N | 005° 50'.00W | Parallel of latitude
36 | 52° 00'.00N | 005° 54'.00W | Meridian of longitude
37 | 51° 58'.00N | 005° 54'.00W | Parallel of latitude
38 | 51° 58'.00N | 005° 57'.00W | Meridian of longitude
39 | 51° 54'.00N | 005° 57'.00W | Parallel of latitude
40 | 51° 54'.00N | 006° 00'.00W | Meridian of longitude
41 | 51° 50'.00N | 006° 00'.00W | Parallel of latitude
42 | 51° 50'.00N | 006° 06'.00W | Meridian of longitude
43 | 51° 40'.00N | 006° 06'.00W | Parallel of latitude
44 | 51° 40'.00N | 006° 18'.00W | Meridian of longitude
45 | 51° 30'.00N | 006° 18'.00W | Parallel of latitude
46 | 51° 30'.00N | 006° 33'.00W | Meridian of longitude
47 | 51° 20'.00N | 006° 33'.00W | Parallel of latitude
48 | 51° 20'.00N | 006° 42'.00W | Meridian of longitude
49 | 51° 10'.00N | 006° 42'.00W | Parallel of latitude
50 | 51° 10'.00N | 006° 48'.00W | Meridian of longitude
51 | 51° 00'.00N | 006° 48'.00W | Parallel of latitude
52 | 51° 00'.00N | 007° 03'.00W | Meridian of longitude
53 | 50° 50'.00N | 007° 03'.00W | Parallel of latitude
54 | 50° 50'.00N | 007° 12'.00W | Meridian of longitude
55 | 50° 40'.00N | 007° 12'.00W | Parallel of latitude
56 | 50° 40'.00N | 007° 36'.00W | Meridian of longitude
57 | 50° 30'.00N | 007° 36'.00W | Parallel of latitude
58 | 50° 30'.00N | 008° 00'.00W | Meridian of longitude
59 | 50° 20'.00N | 008° 00'.00W | Parallel of latitude
60 | 50° 20'.00N | 008° 12'.00W | Meridian of longitude
61 | 50° 10'.00N | 008° 12'.00W | Parallel of latitude
62 | 50° 10'.00N | 008° 24'.00W | Meridian of longitude
63 | 50° 00'.00N | 008° 24'.00W | Parallel of latitude
64 | 50° 00'.00000N | 008° 32'.02264W | Meridian of longitude
65 | 49° 50'.00000N | 008° 32'.02264W | Parallel of latitude
66 | 49° 50'.00000N | 008° 36'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
67 | 49° 40'.00000N | 008° 36'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
68 | 49° 40'.00000N | 008° 45'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
69 | 49° 30'.00000N | 008° 45'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
70 | 49° 30'.00000N | 009° 03'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
71 | 49° 20'.00000N | 009° 03'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
72 | 49° 20'.00000N | 009° 12'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
73 | 49° 10'.00000N | 009° 12'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
74 | 49° 10'.00000N | 009° 17'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
75 | 49° 00'.00000N | 009° 17'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
76 | 49° 00'.00000N | 009° 24'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
77 | 48° 50'.00000N | 009° 24'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
78 | 48° 50'.00000N | 009° 24'.53688W | Meridian of longitude
79 | 48° 30'.00000N | 009° 24'.53688W | Parallel of latitude
80 | 48° 30'.00000N | 009° 48'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
81 | 48° 20'.00000N | 009° 48'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
82 | 48° 20'.00000N | 009° 55'.00241W | Meridian of longitude
83 | 48° 10'.81127N | 009° 55'.00241W | Parallel of latitude
84 | 48° 10'.81127N | 010° 48'.56229W | 84 to 85 are joined by a line every point of which is 200 nautical miles from the nearest point on the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is measured.
85 | 47° 26' 124N | 009° 52' 637W | Geodesic
86 | 48° 05'.935N | 009° 36'.588W | Loxodrome
87 | 49° 11'.940N | 005° 41'.587W | Loxodrome
88 | 49° 12'.107N | 005° 40'.587W | Loxodrome
89 | 49° 12'.940N | 005° 20'.753W | Loxodrome
90 | 49° 13'.307N | 005° 18'.087W | Loxodrome
91 | 49° 14'.407N | 005° 11'.087W | Loxodrome
92 | 49° 23'.175N | 004° 32'.735W | Loxodrome
93 | 49° 27'.325N | 004° 21'.852W | Loxodrome
94 | 49° 27'.608N | 004° 17'.985W | Loxodrome
95 | 49° 32'.075N | 003° 55'.868W | Loxodrome
96 | 49° 32'.642N | 003° 42'.818W | Loxodrome
97 | 49° 33'.142N | 003° 34'.918W | Loxodrome
98 | 49° 38'.443N | 003° 21'.085W | Loxodrome
99 | 49° 46'.443N | 002° 56'.585W | Loxodrome
100 | 49° 57'.777N | 002° 48'.485W | Loxodrome
101 | 50° 09'.178N | 002° 03'.517W | Loxodrome
102 | 50° 09'.195N | 001° 30'.083W | Loxodrome
103 | 50° 08'.395N | 001° 00'.083W | Loxodrome
104 | 50° 07'.428N | 000° 30'.082W | Loxodrome
105 | 50° 13'.163N | 000° 15'.582W | Loxodrome
106 | 50° 14'.147N | 000° 02'.152E | Loxodrome
107 | 50° 19'.630N | 000° 36'.118E | Loxodrome
108 | 50° 23'.313N | 000° 46'.570E | Loxodrome
109 | 50° 38'.582N | 001° 07'.353E | Loxodrome
110 | 50° 47'.782N | 001° 15'.385E | Loxodrome
111 | 50° 49'.463N | 001° 15'.810E | Loxodrome
SECOND AREA
112 | 51° 11'.962N | 001° 53'.253E | Loxodrome
113 | 51° 14'.398N | 001° 57'.218E | Loxodrome
114 | 51° 20'.133N | 002° 02'.218E | Loxodrome
115 | 51° 30'.183N | 002° 07'.218E | Loxodrome
116 | 51° 33'.417N | 002° 14'.218E | Geodesic
117 | 51° 36'.733N | 002° 15'.120E | Geodesic
118 | 51° 48'.250N | 002° 28'.820E | Geodesic
119 | 51° 52'.517N | 002° 32'.280E | Geodesic
120 | 51° 58'.950N | 002° 37'.517E | Geodesic
121 | 52° 00'.950N | 002° 39'.417E | Geodesic
122 | 52° 05'.250N | 002° 42'.117E | Geodesic
123 | 52° 05'.950N | 002° 42'.817E | Geodesic
124 | 52° 12'.350N | 002° 50'.317E | Geodesic
125 | 52° 17'.350N | 002° 55'.917E | Geodesic
126 | 52° 24'.950N | 003° 03'.417E | Geodesic
127 | 52° 37'.250N | 003° 10'.917E | Geodesic
128 | 52° 46'.950N | 003° 12'.217E | Geodesic
129 | 52° 52'.950N | 003° 10'.417E | Geodesic
130 | 53° 18'.050N | 003° 03'.317E | Geodesic
131 | 53° 28'.150N | 003° 00'.917E | Geodesic
132 | 53° 35'.050N | 002° 59'.217E | Geodesic
133 | 53° 40'.050N | 002° 57'.317E | Geodesic
134 | 53° 57'.750N | 002° 51'.917E | Geodesic
135 | 54° 22'.750N | 002° 45'.717E | Geodesic
136 | 54° 37'.250N | 002° 53'.817E | Geodesic
137 | 55° 45'.858N | 003° 22'.130E | Geodesic
138 | 55° 50'.059N | 003° 23'.913E | Geodesic
139 | 55° 55'.116N | 003° 20'.915E | Geodesic
140 | 56° 05'.159N | 003° 14'.914E | Geodesic
141 | 56° 35'.660N | 002° 36'.712E | Geodesic
142 | 57° 54'.262N | 001° 57'.807E | Geodesic
143 | 58° 25'.763N | 001° 28'.905E | Geodesic
144 | 59° 17'.365N | 001° 42'.602E | Geodesic
145 | 59° 53'.766N | 002° 04'.501E | Geodesic
146 | 61° 21'.370N | 001° 47'.295E | Geodesic
147 | 61° 44'.171N | 001° 33'.493E | Geodesic
148 | 61° 44'.171N | 001° 33'.117E | Geodesic
149 | 62° 16'.705N | 001° 10'.571E | Geodesic
150 | 62° 19'.652N | 001° 08'.409E | Geodesic
151 | 62° 22'.323N | 001° 06'.363E | Geodesic
152 | 62° 24'.918N | 001° 04'.323E | Geodesic
153 | 62° 27'.520N | 001° 02'.187E | Geodesic
154 | 62° 30'.137N | 000° 59'.991E | Geodesic
155 | 62° 32'.762N | 000° 57'.697E | Geodesic
156 | 62° 36'.319N | 000° 54'.638E | Geodesic
157 | 62° 39'.940N | 000° 51'.383E | Geodesic
158 | 62° 44'.246N | 000° 47'.352E | Geodesic
159 | 62° 53'.466N | 000° 38'.355E | Geodesic
160 | 62° 58'.325N | 000° 33'.406E | Geodesic
161 | 63° 03'.320N | 000° 28'.098E | Geodesic
162 | 63° 38'.153N | 000° 11'.103W | Geodesic
163 | 63° 44'.189N | 000° 18'.254W | Geodesic
164 | 63° 50'.424N | 000° 25'.904W | Geodesic
165 | 63° 53'.224N | 000° 29'.444W | Geodesic
166 | 63° 40'.649N | 000° 47'.736W | Geodesic
167 | 61° 59'.233N | 003° 03'.325W | Geodesic
168 | 61° 52'.114N | 003° 11'.729W | Geodesic
169 | 61° 21'.611N | 003° 47'.898W | Geodesic
170 | 61° 07'.651N | 003° 59'.619W | Geodesic
171 | 61° 04'.449N | 004° 02'.425W | Geodesic
172 | 61° 02'.757N | 004° 03'.859W | Geodesic
173 | 60° 54'.979N | 004° 10'.497W | Geodesic
174 | 60° 51'.809N | 004° 14'.008W | Geodesic
175 | 60° 47'.717N | 004° 18'.541W | Geodesic
176 | 60° 24'.077N | 004° 44'.272W | Geodesic
177 | 60° 21'.101N | 004° 56'.672W | Geodesic
178 | 60° 18'.754N | 005° 24'.195W | Geodesic
179 | 60° 13'.128N | 006° 25'.047W | Geodesic
180 | 59° 59'.536N | 009° 43'.613W | Geodesic
181 | 60° 02'.419N | 010° 33'.611W | Geodesic
182 | 60° 03'.090N | 010° 52'.953W | Geodesic
183 | 60° 02'.833N | 011° 16'.458W | Geodesic
184 | 60° 07'.306N | 012° 17'.622W | Geodesic
185 | 60° 09'.031N | 013° 16'.199W | 185 to 186 are joined by a line every point of which is 200 nautical miles from the nearest point on the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is measured.
186 | 56° 34'.63126N | 014° 19'.86168W | Parallel of latitude
187 | 56° 34'.63126N | 014° 10'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
188 | 56° 40'.00000N | 014° 10'.00000W | Parallel of latitude
189 | 56° 40'.00000N | 014° 00'.00000W | Meridian of longitude
190 | 56° 42'.00N | 014° 00'.00W | Parallel of latitude
191 | 56° 42'.00N | 012° 12'.00W | Meridian of longitude
192 | 56° 32'.50N | 012° 12'.00W | Parallel of latitude
193 | 56° 32'.50N | 010° 30'.00W | Meridian of longitude
194 | 56° 21'.50N | 010° 30'.00W | Parallel of latitude
195 | 56° 21'.50N | 009° 07'.00W | Meridian of longitude
196 | 56° 10'.00N | 009° 07'.00W | Parallel of latitude
197 | 56° 10'.00N | 008° 39'.50W | Meridian of longitude
198 | 56° 05'.00N | 008° 39'.50W | Parallel of latitude
199 | 56° 05'.00N | 008° 13'.00W | Meridian of longitude
200 | 56° 00'.00N | 008° 13'.00W | Parallel of latitude
201 | 56° 00'.00N | 007° 23'.00W | Meridian of longitude
202 | 55° 55'.00N | 007° 23'.00W | Parallel of latitude
203 | 55° 55'.00N | 007° 15'.00W | Meridian of longitude
204 | 55° 50'.00N | 007° 15'.00W | Parallel of latitude
205 | 55° 50'.00N | 007° 08'.00W | Meridian of longitude
206 | 55° 45'.00N | 007° 08'.00W | Parallel of latitude
207 | 55° 45'.00N | 007° 02'.00W | Meridian of longitude
208 | 55° 40'.00N | 007° 02'.00W | Parallel of latitude
209 | 55° 40'.00N | 006° 57'.00W | Meridian of longitude
210 | 55° 35'.00N | 006° 57'.00W | Parallel of latitude
211 | 55° 35'.00N | 006° 51'.00W | Meridian of longitude
212 | 55° 30'.00N | 006° 51'.00W | Parallel of latitude
213 | 55° 30'.00N | 006° 48'.00W | Meridian of longitude
214 | 55° 28'.00N | 006° 48'.00W | Parallel of latitude
215 | 55° 28'.00N | 006° 45'.00W | Straight line
216 | 55° 24'.89173N | 006° 44'.64809W

## SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION {#schedule-2}

Regulation 3
1 In regulation 3(10) of the Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995 for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
(b) “controlled waters” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;
.
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 In regulation 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 for paragraph (3) substitute—
(3) In this regulation “controlled waters” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment.
.
5 In regulation 12(10) of the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 for paragraph (a) substitute—
(a) “controlled waters” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;
.
6 In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 for the definition of “controlled waters” substitute—
“controlled waters” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;
.
7 In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 for the definition of “controlled waters” substitute—
“controlled waters” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;
.
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