The Merchant Shipping (Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen) Regulations 1998
These Regulations, which revoke and replace The Merchant Shipping (Code of Safe Working Practices) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/686), require the owner (or other person assuming responsibility for ownership) of each UK ship, other than fishing vessels or pleasure vessels, to carry on board and make available to workers “The Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen” (published in 1998 and obtainable from The Stationery Office) (“the Code”).