The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026
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Schedule 4 Consequential amendments and revocations
Regulation 28 Column 1 | Column 2 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016 | In regulation 17 for— “14, 15 and 16” substitute “19, 20 and 21”, and for “2011” substitute “2026”. The Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017 | In regulation 16— for “14, 15 and 16” substitute “19, 20 and 21”, and for “2011” substitute “2026”. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018 | In regulation 37— in paragraph (1)— for “15 and 16” substitute “20 and 21”, for “2011 (arbitration and compensation)” substitute “2026 (arbitration and compensation for unjustified detention)”, omit paragraph (2)(b)(ii), and in paragraph (2)(c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018 | In regulation 7(2), omit sub-paragraph (d). In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in paragraph 2(1)(e) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption) for “Part I of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 applies”, substitute “the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 apply”. In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections, etc) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in section F (fishing vessel safety), in the entry for the Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017, in the third column, for “None” substitute “2026/563”. In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections, etc) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in section J (prevention and control of pollution)— in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018, in the third column, for “None” substitute “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019, in the third column, after “2024/1296” insert “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Regulations 2020, in the third column, after “2022/1234” insert “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020, in the third column, after “2024/570” insert “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022, after “2026/305” insert “2026/563”. In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections, etc) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in section L (survey and certification), in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023, for “None” substitute “2026/563”. The Ship Recycling (Requirements in relation to Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2018 | Regulation 7 is revoked. In the Heading of regulation 8, for “Part 1 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 does” substitute “the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 do”. In regulation 8(1), for “Part 1 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 does” substitute “the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 do”. The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 | In the Schedule (amendments of secondary legislation on exit day), paragraph 23 is revoked. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019 | In regulation 41— in paragraph (1)— for “15 and 16 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 (arbitration and compensation)” substitute “20 and 21 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 (arbitration and compensation for unjustified detention)”, and omit “Part 1 of”, in paragraph (2)— in sub-paragraph (b)— in paragraph (i), for “16(1)” substitute “21(1)”, omit paragraph (ii), in paragraph (iii), for “15 and 16” substitute “20 and 21”, in paragraph (iv), for “15(4)” substitute “20(4)”, in paragraph (v), for “15(7)” substitute “20(7)”, and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 | Regulation 3 is revoked. The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control and Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Regulation 2 is revoked. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Regulations 2020 | In regulation 29— in paragraph (1)— for “15 (arbitration) and 16 (compensation)” substitute “20 (arbitration) and 21 (compensation for unjustified detention)”, for “2011” substitute “2026”, and omit “Part 1 (implementation of Directive 2009/16/EC) of”, in paragraph (2)— omit sub-paragraph (b)(ii), and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020 | In regulation 20— in paragraph (1)— for “15 (arbitration) and 16 (compensation)” substitute “20 (arbitration) and 21 (compensation for unjustified detention)”, for “2011” substitute “2026”, and omit “Part 1 (implementation of Directive 2009/16/EC) of”, in paragraph (2)— omit sub-paragraph (b)(ii), and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 | In regulation 43— in paragraph (1)— for “15 (arbitration) and 16 (compensation)” substitute “20 (arbitration) and 21 (compensation for unjustified detention)”, for “2011” substitute “2026”, and omit “Part 1 (implementation of Directive 2009/16/EC) of”, in paragraph (2)— omit sub-paragraph (b)(ii), and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023 | In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “port state control inspection”, for “2011” substitute “2026”.
Schedule 4 Consequential amendments and revocations
Regulation 28 Column 1 | Column 2 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016 | In regulation 17 for— “14, 15 and 16” substitute “19, 20 and 21”, and for “2011” substitute “2026”. The Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017 | In regulation 16— for “14, 15 and 16” substitute “19, 20 and 21”, and for “2011” substitute “2026”. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018 | In regulation 37— in paragraph (1)— for “15 and 16” substitute “20 and 21”, for “2011 (arbitration and compensation)” substitute “2026 (arbitration and compensation for unjustified detention)”, omit paragraph (2)(b)(ii), and in paragraph (2)(c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018 | In regulation 7(2), omit sub-paragraph (d). In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in paragraph 2(1)(e) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption) for “Part I of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 applies”, substitute “the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 apply”. In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections, etc) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in section F (fishing vessel safety), in the entry for the Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017, in the third column, for “None” substitute “2026/563”. In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections, etc) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in section J (prevention and control of pollution)— in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018, in the third column, for “None” substitute “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019, in the third column, after “2024/1296” insert “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Regulations 2020, in the third column, after “2022/1234” insert “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020, in the third column, after “2024/570” insert “2026/563”, in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022, after “2026/305” insert “2026/563”. In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections, etc) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in section L (survey and certification), in the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023, for “None” substitute “2026/563”. The Ship Recycling (Requirements in relation to Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2018 | Regulation 7 is revoked. In the Heading of regulation 8, for “Part 1 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 does” substitute “the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 do”. In regulation 8(1), for “Part 1 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 does” substitute “the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 do”. The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 | In the Schedule (amendments of secondary legislation on exit day), paragraph 23 is revoked. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019 | In regulation 41— in paragraph (1)— for “15 and 16 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 (arbitration and compensation)” substitute “20 and 21 of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 (arbitration and compensation for unjustified detention)”, and omit “Part 1 of”, in paragraph (2)— in sub-paragraph (b)— in paragraph (i), for “16(1)” substitute “21(1)”, omit paragraph (ii), in paragraph (iii), for “15 and 16” substitute “20 and 21”, in paragraph (iv), for “15(4)” substitute “20(4)”, in paragraph (v), for “15(7)” substitute “20(7)”, and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 | Regulation 3 is revoked. The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control and Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Regulation 2 is revoked. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Regulations 2020 | In regulation 29— in paragraph (1)— for “15 (arbitration) and 16 (compensation)” substitute “20 (arbitration) and 21 (compensation for unjustified detention)”, for “2011” substitute “2026”, and omit “Part 1 (implementation of Directive 2009/16/EC) of”, in paragraph (2)— omit sub-paragraph (b)(ii), and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020 | In regulation 20— in paragraph (1)— for “15 (arbitration) and 16 (compensation)” substitute “20 (arbitration) and 21 (compensation for unjustified detention)”, for “2011” substitute “2026”, and omit “Part 1 (implementation of Directive 2009/16/EC) of”, in paragraph (2)— omit sub-paragraph (b)(ii), and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 | In regulation 43— in paragraph (1)— for “15 (arbitration) and 16 (compensation)” substitute “20 (arbitration) and 21 (compensation for unjustified detention)”, for “2011” substitute “2026”, and omit “Part 1 (implementation of Directive 2009/16/EC) of”, in paragraph (2)— omit sub-paragraph (b)(ii), and in sub-paragraph (c), for “16(2)” substitute “21(3)”. The Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023 | In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “port state control inspection”, for “2011” substitute “2026”.
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