Closed consultation

Consultation on the Merchant Shipping (High Speed Offshore Service Craft (HSOSC)) Regulations 2021 and accompanying code

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
10 August 2021

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Summary

This consultation seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument (SI) and code for HSOSC, providing legal underpinning to transport ‘Industrial Personnel’ to and from offshore energy installations.

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Consultation description

The Merchant Shipping HSOSC Regulations 2021 and accompanying code of practice apply to HSOSC of less than 500gt, allowing no more than 60 persons to be on board subject to a vessel’s safety certification. This mirrors the International High Speed Craft Code (HSC) for vessels over 500gt.

The primary objective of the proposed regulations is to provide bespoke UK legislation to allow these vessels to carry out their operational needs within the framework of safety regulations required carrying no more than 60 persons. Secondly, these regulations support innovation and growth in the offshore energy sector and define industrial personnel, based on the development of similar standards and discussions on technical standards and regulations for “Offshore Service Vessels” at the IMO.

Responses are welcomed from 10 August 2021 until 21 September 2021. Please see the consultation document for further details.

Documents

Consultation document: The Merchant Shipping HSOSC Regulations 2021 and accompanying code.

PDF, 429 KB, 20 pages

Annex A De Minimis assessment

PDF, 357 KB, 9 pages

Annex B HSOSC code

PDF, 440 KB, 24 pages

Annex C The Merchant Shipping HSOSC Regulations 2021

PDF, 205 KB, 7 pages

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Consultation response form

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Published 10 August 2021