Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 927

The Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

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" "existing vessel" means a fishing vessel which is not a new fishing vessel;"

"new fishing vessel" means a fishing vessel:

(a) for which the building or major conversion contract was placed before 23rd November 1995 (which is delivered three or more years after that date); or

(b) which is constructed on or after 23rd November 1995;

except that if a building or major conversion contract was placed before that date and the vessel was delivered before 23rd November 1998 the vessel shall be regarded as constructed before 23rd November 1995."

    (2) Between regulation 5 and regulation 6 there shall be inserted the following regulations - 

" Additional requirements for new vessels 15 metres and over and existing vessels of 18 metres and over
     5A. Regulations 5B and 5C apply only to new fishing vessels of 15 metres or more in length and to existing vessels of 18 metres or more in length.

     5B. All items of life-saving and survival equipment required by these Regulations shall - 


(a) be kept in their proper locations, maintained in good working order and be available for immediate use;

(b) be checked by the workers before the vessel leaves port and during the voyage;

(c) be inspected at regular intervals.



     5C. All vessels shall be fitted with an adequate means of recovering a person from the water."

    (3) In regulation 8(1), for "3 or 5" then shall be substituted "3, 5, 5B or 5C".



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions


Glenda Jackson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions.

30th March 1998

[2] OJ No. L 307 13.12.93, p.1.back

[3] S.I. 1988/38.back