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Police Boat Code

Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.

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Police boat code - common code (PBC3)

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Police boat code - A (PBC3)

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Police boat code - B (PBC3)

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Police boat code - C (PBC3)

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Police boat code - D (PBC3)

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Police boat code - annexes (PBC3)

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Police Boat Code parts:

Police boat (PBC3) common code

Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning common to all police vessels.

Police boat (PBC3) code A

A code of practice for the construction, machinery and equipment of sea-going police launches operating up to 60 miles from a safe haven.

Police boat (PBC3) code B

A code of practice for the construction, machinery and equipment of sea-going police rigid inflatable boats operating up to 60 miles from a safe haven.

Police boat (PBC3) code C

A code of practice for the construction, machinery and equipment of police launches operating on inland waters and up to 3 miles to sea from a safe haven.

Police boat (PBC3) code D

A code of practice for the construction, machinery and equipment of police rigid inflatable boats and other small vessels operating on inland waters up to 3 miles from a safe haven.

Police boat (PBC3) annexes

PBC3 Annexes has been updated with the 2018 version. For the 2014 version please contact MarineTechnology@mcga.gov.uk

Published 14 August 2014
Last updated 4 November 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated the annexes to 2018 edition

  2. First published.