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Guidance: Rights of passengers travelling by sea in the event of an accident

Maritime Coastguard Agency

December 14
09:06 2022

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This guidance provides a summary of retained Regulation (EU) No 392/2009, as amended by Regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Rights) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/649). The amended version came into force on 31 December 2019.

The Regulations implement the Athens Convention 1974 relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (as amended by the Protocol of 2002).

Published 13 December 2022
Last updated 14 December 2022 +show all updates
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