Maritime Coastguard Agency
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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:
Approvals and surveys
Reactor Installation
Safety Assessment
Quality Assurance Programme
Operating Manual
Radiation Safety
Manning and Training
Ports
Decommissioning of nuclear-powered ships
Offences and penalties
Detention.