The Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 2002 (“the 2002 Regulations”). The most significant amendment, in regulation 2(3)(a), amends regulation 3(1)(b) of the 2002 Regulations (application) by extending the provisions relating to inspections of ships and rectification of deficiencies to ships not registered in the United Kingdom or other member States of the European Union.