64. (This is stated on the back of a Certificate of British Registry. ) At least 33 of the shares (i. e. the majority) must be owned by persons eligible to own a British ship. Any other person(s) may own the remainder.

For determining payable dues such as port charges, light dues, etc. in many countries. (Many ports use other criteria, however.)

Under the Hague or Hague-Visby Rules, possible loss of defences to cargo claims. The rules require the carrier to show evidence (e. g. by means of cargo temperature or ventilation records) that he has "properly and carefully " cared for the cargo.

Guidance regarding fitness for duty. (The provisions are non-mandatory.)

No. They are registered on the ship registers of their respective territories. A Gibraltar ship, for example, is a British ship registered in Gibraltar. An Isle of Man ship is a British ship registered in the Isle of Man.

UK ro-ro passenger ships when operating on a voyage on a regular scheduled service as ships of Classes I, II and II(A), and non-UK ro-ro passenger ships operating on voyages on regular scheduled services to or from a UK port.

Chapter VIII.

Diesel engines installed in a ship built on or after 1 January 2011.

No. It is a UK-only system used for the MCA's purposes, and is not used by IMO or ILO. Various other countries, such as Canada, India, Ireland and New Zealand, also have national ship class systems, but their class numbers and descriptions are not aligned with the UK's.

Contact damage. (The term collision damage should be used only where a ship has struck an unmoored vessel, especially in the USA. ) MAIB investigation reports include many reports of contacts at ports and terminals.

No. It must take place during his working hours. (Reg. 12)

She will have to have an ice class notation assigned by her classification society. On the basis of that, she may be granted a Finnish-Swedish ice class, which will allow Finnish or Swedish government icebreakers to assist her.

A weekly inspection of the crew accommodation, as required by The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1997, and a weekly inspection of the provisions and water, as required by The Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1989.

Officers and ratings assigned specific duties and responsibilities related to cargo or cargo equipment on oil or chemical tankers. (3) Certificate in advanced training for chemical tanker cargo operations (Reg. V/l-1. 5).

Offences against the State, punishable by the State by sentences passed in the criminal courts. Most UK merchant shipping regulations create criminal offences for contravention of their requirements, punishable either on summary conviction (in a lower court) or on conviction on indictment (in a higher court).