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MGN 679 Nuclear Ships

Guidance on the application of the Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1169), which regulate UK commercial nuclear-powered ships and foreign commercial nuclear-powered ships visiting UK waters.

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Notice to all Shipowners, Operators, Masters, Officers, Maritime Administrations, Port Authorities and Recognised Organisations

This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022.

This notice provides guidance on the application of the Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1169), which regulate UK commercial nuclear-powered ships and foreign commercial nuclear-powered ships visiting UK waters. The guidance covers the following aspects:

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Approvals and surveys

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Reactor Installation

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Safety Assessment

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Quality Assurance Programme

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Operating Manual

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Radiation Safety

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Manning and Training

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Ports

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Decommissioning of nuclear-powered ships

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Offences and penalties

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Detention.

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Published 1 December 2022

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