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#2026/348The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) (Amendment) Order 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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This Statutory Instrument corrects technical errors found in the original Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/35). It makes targeted amendments to article 6 on conduct endangering watercraft, ships, structures or individuals, inserts a new article 10A, and updates Schedules 1 and 2 which apply ship registration and other shipping regulations to smaller watercraft. The Order is issued free of charge to all previous recipients of the 2023 instrument. It comes into force on 17 April 2026 and applies to the United Kingdom.

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Key Changes

  • Corrects errors in the Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/35)
  • Amends article 6 regarding conduct endangering watercraft, ships, structures or individuals
  • Inserts new article 10A into the principal Order

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Affected Parties

Owners and operators of watercraft and small vesselsUK maritime regulatory bodies+2 more…

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