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Statutory Consultation – Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations

Proposed changes to the existing Merchant Shipping Regulations relating to delegation of survey and certification work.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

Detail

The proposed Regulations will:

• Provide the Secretary of State (SoS) with the maximum flexibility to provide a wider scope for further delegation of survey and certification work to the Recognised Organisations and Certifying Authorities in the future, if current policy changes;

• Consolidate and replace the existing Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 1995, SI 1995 No. 1210.

Documents

Statutory Consultation Letter – Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certifiction) Regulations application/pdf Annex A - Draft SC Regulationsapplication/pdf Annex B - Merchant Shipping S&C Impact Assessmentapplication/pdf Annex C - Draft MSN 1751(M+F) Harmonised System of Survey and Certification (HSSC)application/pdf