The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975
These Rules introduce at different specified times in the near future according to the length of a vessel:a system of surveys and periodical inspections for fishing vessels registered in the United Kingdom; a United Kingdom fishing vessel certificate will be issued to vessels which meet the specified requirements; andconstruction rules for fishing vessels including specified requirements in respect of the hull and equipment, watertight integrity, freeboard and stability, boilers and machinery, bilge pumping arrangements, electrical equipment and installations, miscellaneous plant and equipment, structural fire protection and fire detection, protection of the crew, nautical equipment including charts and documentation to be carried.