The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007
These Regulations implement Council Directive 2003/10/EC (OJ No L 042, 15.2.2003, p.38) on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) (seventeenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC). They apply to United Kingdom ships wherever they may be and non-United Kingdom ships in United Kingdom waters. The Regulations impose duties on employers to protect workers who may be exposed to risk from exposure to noise at work.