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Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 3306

Marine Pollution

The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014

Made

11th December 2014

Laid before Parliament

17th December 2014

Coming into force

28th January 2015

M1,M2,M3,M4 The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships and the health and safety of persons on them , in relation to measures relating to the environment and in relation to measures relating to maritime transport .

M5,M6,M7,M8,M9,M10,M11,M12 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996 , by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 , by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990 , by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983 , by article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Convention) Order 1987 , by articles 2 and 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2006 , by articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006 , by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 85, 86 and 128(5) and (6) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 .

In accordance with section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 the Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in that section.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 28th January 2015.

M13,M14 2. —(1) The areas of sea defined in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, being within areas for the time being designated under section 41(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (exclusive economic zone), are specified as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment.

(2) The coordinates in Schedule 1 are defined on the World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS84).

3. Schedule 2 (amendments to legislation) has effect.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

John Hayes

Minister of State

Department for Transport

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1

Point No. Latitude Longitude Line Type to following point

FIRST AREA

1 53° 52'.22106N 005° 49'.53816W Straight line
2 53° 46'.00N 005° 22'.00W Meridian of longitude
3 53° 45'.80N 005° 22'.00W Parallel of latitude
4 53° 45'.80N 005° 19'.33W Meridian of longitude
5 53° 44'.40N 005° 19'.33W Parallel of latitude
6 53° 44'.40N 005° 17'.85W Meridian of longitude
7 53° 42'.14N 005° 17'.85W Parallel of latitude
8 53° 42'.14N 005° 16'.34W Meridian of longitude
9 53° 39'.00N 005° 16'.34W Parallel of latitude
10 53° 39'.00N 005° 17'.00W Meridian of longitude
11 53° 32'.00N 005° 17'.00W Parallel of latitude
12 53° 32'.00N 005° 19'.00W Meridian of longitude
13 53° 26'.00N 005° 19'.00W Parallel of latitude
14 53° 26'.00N 005° 20'.00W Meridian of longitude
15 53° 09'.00N 005° 20'.00W Parallel of latitude
16 53° 09'.00N 005° 19'.00W Meridian of longitude
17 52° 59'.00N 005° 19'.00W Parallel of latitude
18 52° 59'.00N 005° 22'.50W Meridian of longitude
19 52° 52'.00N 005° 22'.50W Parallel of latitude
20 52° 52'.00N 005° 24'.50W Meridian of longitude
21 52° 44'.00N 005° 24'.50W Parallel of latitude
22 52° 44'.00N 005° 28'.00W Meridian of longitude
23 52° 32'.00N 005° 28'.00W Parallel of latitude
24 52° 32'.00N 005° 22'.80W Meridian of longitude
25 52° 24'.00N 005° 22'.80W Parallel of latitude
26 52° 24'.00N 005° 35'.00W Meridian of longitude
27 52° 16'.00N 005° 35'.00W Parallel of latitude
28 52° 16'.00N 005° 39'.00W Meridian of longitude
29 52° 12'.00N 005° 39'.00W Parallel of latitude
30 52° 12'.00N 005° 42'.00W Meridian of longitude
31 52° 08'.00N 005° 42'.00W Parallel of latitude
32 52° 08'.00N 005° 46'.00W Meridian of longitude
33 52° 04'.00N 005° 46'.00W Parallel of latitude
34 52° 04'.00N 005° 50'.00W Meridian of longitude
35 52° 00'.00N 005° 50'.00W Parallel of latitude
36 52° 00'.00N 005° 54'.00W Meridian of longitude
37 51° 58'.00N 005° 54'.00W Parallel of latitude
38 51° 58'.00N 005° 57'.00W Meridian of longitude
39 51° 54'.00N 005° 57'.00W Parallel of latitude
40 51° 54'.00N 006° 00'.00W Meridian of longitude
41 51° 50'.00N 006° 00'.00W Parallel of latitude
42 51° 50'.00N 006° 06'.00W Meridian of longitude
43 51° 40'.00N 006° 06'.00W Parallel of latitude
44 51° 40'.00N 006° 18'.00W Meridian of longitude
45 51° 30'.00N 006° 18'.00W Parallel of latitude
46 51° 30'.00N 006° 33'.00W Meridian of longitude
47 51° 20'.00N 006° 33'.00W Parallel of latitude
48 51° 20'.00N 006° 42'.00W Meridian of longitude
49 51° 10'.00N 006° 42'.00W Parallel of latitude
50 51° 10'.00N 006° 48'.00W Meridian of longitude
51 51° 00'.00N 006° 48'.00W Parallel of latitude
52 51° 00'.00N 007° 03'.00W Meridian of longitude
53 50° 50'.00N 007° 03'.00W Parallel of latitude
54 50° 50'.00N 007° 12'.00W Meridian of longitude
55 50° 40'.00N 007° 12'.00W Parallel of latitude
56 50° 40'.00N 007° 36'.00W Meridian of longitude
57 50° 30'.00N 007° 36'.00W Parallel of latitude
58 50° 30'.00N 008° 00'.00W Meridian of longitude
59 50° 20'.00N 008° 00'.00W Parallel of latitude
60 50° 20'.00N 008° 12'.00W Meridian of longitude
61 50° 10'.00N 008° 12'.00W Parallel of latitude
62 50° 10'.00N 008° 24'.00W Meridian of longitude
63 50° 00'.00N 008° 24'.00W Parallel of latitude
64 50° 00'.00000N 008° 32'.02264W Meridian of longitude
65 49° 50'.00000N 008° 32'.02264W Parallel of latitude
66 49° 50'.00000N 008° 36'.00000W Meridian of longitude
67 49° 40'.00000N 008° 36'.00000W Parallel of latitude
68 49° 40'.00000N 008° 45'.00000W Meridian of longitude
69 49° 30'.00000N 008° 45'.00000W Parallel of latitude
70 49° 30'.00000N 009° 03'.00000W Meridian of longitude
71 49° 20'.00000N 009° 03'.00000W Parallel of latitude
72 49° 20'.00000N 009° 12'.00000W Meridian of longitude
73 49° 10'.00000N 009° 12'.00000W Parallel of latitude
74 49° 10'.00000N 009° 17'.00000W Meridian of longitude
75 49° 00'.00000N 009° 17'.00000W Parallel of latitude
76 49° 00'.00000N 009° 24'.00000W Meridian of longitude
77 48° 50'.00000N 009° 24'.00000W Parallel of latitude
78 48° 50'.00000N 009° 24'.53688W Meridian of longitude
79 48° 30'.00000N 009° 24'.53688W Parallel of latitude
80 48° 30'.00000N 009° 48'.00000W Meridian of longitude
81 48° 20'.00000N 009° 48'.00000W Parallel of latitude
82 48° 20'.00000N 009° 55'.00241W Meridian of longitude
83 48° 10'.81127N 009° 55'.00241W Parallel of latitude
84 48° 10'.81127N 010° 48'.56229W

84 to 85 are joined

by a line every point of which is 200 nautical miles from the nearest point on the baselines from which the breadth

of the territorial sea of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is measured.

85 47° 26' 124N 009° 52' 637W Geodesic
86 48° 05'.935N 009° 36'.588W Loxodrome
87 49° 11'.940N 005° 41'.587W Loxodrome
88 49° 12'.107N 005° 40'.587W Loxodrome
89 49° 12'.940N 005° 20'.753W Loxodrome
90 49° 13'.307N 005° 18'.087W Loxodrome
91 49° 14'.407N 005° 11'.087W Loxodrome
92 49° 23'.175N 004° 32'.735W Loxodrome
93 49° 27'.325N 004° 21'.852W Loxodrome
94 49° 27'.608N 004° 17'.985W Loxodrome
95 49° 32'.075N 003° 55'.868W Loxodrome
96 49° 32'.642N 003° 42'.818W Loxodrome
97 49° 33'.142N 003° 34'.918W Loxodrome
98 49° 38'.443N 003° 21'.085W Loxodrome
99 49° 46'.443N 002° 56'.585W Loxodrome
100 49° 57'.777N 002° 48'.485W Loxodrome
101 50° 09'.178N 002° 03'.517W Loxodrome
102 50° 09'.195N 001° 30'.083W Loxodrome
103 50° 08'.395N 001° 00'.083W Loxodrome
104 50° 07'.428N 000° 30'.082W Loxodrome
105 50° 13'.163N 000° 15'.582W Loxodrome
106 50° 14'.147N 000° 02'.152E Loxodrome
107 50° 19'.630N 000° 36'.118E Loxodrome
108 50° 23'.313N 000° 46'.570E Loxodrome
109 50° 38'.582N 001° 07'.353E Loxodrome
110 50° 47'.782N 001° 15'.385E Loxodrome
111 50° 49'.463N 001° 15'.810E Loxodrome
SECOND AREA
112 51° 11'.962N 001° 53'.253E Loxodrome
113 51° 14'.398N 001° 57'.218E Loxodrome
114 51° 20'.133N 002° 02'.218E Loxodrome
115 51° 30'.183N 002° 07'.218E Loxodrome
116 51° 33'.417N 002° 14'.218E Geodesic
117 51° 36'.733N 002° 15'.120E Geodesic
118 51° 48'.250N 002° 28'.820E Geodesic
119 51° 52'.517N 002° 32'.280E Geodesic
120 51° 58'.950N 002° 37'.517E Geodesic
121 52° 00'.950N 002° 39'.417E Geodesic
122 52° 05'.250N 002° 42'.117E Geodesic
123 52° 05'.950N 002° 42'.817E Geodesic
124 52° 12'.350N 002° 50'.317E Geodesic
125 52° 17'.350N 002° 55'.917E Geodesic
126 52° 24'.950N 003° 03'.417E Geodesic
127 52° 37'.250N 003° 10'.917E Geodesic
128 52° 46'.950N 003° 12'.217E Geodesic
129 52° 52'.950N 003° 10'.417E Geodesic
130 53° 18'.050N 003° 03'.317E Geodesic
131 53° 28'.150N 003° 00'.917E Geodesic
132 53° 35'.050N 002° 59'.217E Geodesic
133 53° 40'.050N 002° 57'.317E Geodesic
134 53° 57'.750N 002° 51'.917E Geodesic
135 54° 22'.750N 002° 45'.717E Geodesic
136 54° 37'.250N 002° 53'.817E Geodesic
137 55° 45'.858N 003° 22'.130E Geodesic
138 55° 50'.059N 003° 23'.913E Geodesic
139 55° 55'.116N 003° 20'.915E Geodesic
140 56° 05'.159N 003° 14'.914E Geodesic
141 56° 35'.660N 002° 36'.712E Geodesic
142 57° 54'.262N 001° 57'.807E Geodesic
143 58° 25'.763N 001° 28'.905E Geodesic
144 59° 17'.365N 001° 42'.602E Geodesic
145 59° 53'.766N 002° 04'.501E Geodesic
146 61° 21'.370N 001° 47'.295E Geodesic
147 61° 44'.171N 001° 33'.493E Geodesic
148 61° 44'.171N 001° 33'.117E Geodesic
149 62° 16'.705N 001° 10'.571E Geodesic
150 62° 19'.652N 001° 08'.409E Geodesic
151 62° 22'.323N 001° 06'.363E Geodesic
152 62° 24'.918N 001° 04'.323E Geodesic
153 62° 27'.520N 001° 02'.187E Geodesic
154 62° 30'.137N 000° 59'.991E Geodesic
155 62° 32'.762N 000° 57'.697E Geodesic
156 62° 36'.319N 000° 54'.638E Geodesic
157 62° 39'.940N 000° 51'.383E Geodesic
158 62° 44'.246N 000° 47'.352E Geodesic
159 62° 53'.466N 000° 38'.355E Geodesic
160 62° 58'.325N 000° 33'.406E Geodesic
161 63° 03'.320N 000° 28'.098E Geodesic
162 63° 38'.153N 000° 11'.103W Geodesic
163 63° 44'.189N 000° 18'.254W Geodesic
164 63° 50'.424N 000° 25'.904W Geodesic
165 63° 53'.224N 000° 29'.444W Geodesic
166 63° 40'.649N 000° 47'.736W Geodesic
167 61° 59'.233N 003° 03'.325W Geodesic
168 61° 52'.114N 003° 11'.729W Geodesic
169 61° 21'.611N 003° 47'.898W Geodesic
170 61° 07'.651N 003° 59'.619W Geodesic
171 61° 04'.449N 004° 02'.425W Geodesic
172 61° 02'.757N 004° 03'.859W Geodesic
173 60° 54'.979N 004° 10'.497W Geodesic
174 60° 51'.809N 004° 14'.008W Geodesic
175 60° 47'.717N 004° 18'.541W Geodesic
176 60° 24'.077N 004° 44'.272W Geodesic
177 60° 21'.101N 004° 56'.672W Geodesic
178 60° 18'.754N 005° 24'.195W Geodesic
179 60° 13'.128N 006° 25'.047W Geodesic
180 59° 59'.536N 009° 43'.613W Geodesic
181 60° 02'.419N 010° 33'.611W Geodesic
182 60° 03'.090N 010° 52'.953W Geodesic
183 60° 02'.833N 011° 16'.458W Geodesic
184 60° 07'.306N 012° 17'.622W Geodesic
185 60° 09'.031N 013° 16'.199W 185 to 186 are joined by a line every point of which is 200 nautical miles from the nearest point on the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is measured.
186 56° 34'.63126N 014° 19'.86168W Parallel of latitude
187 56° 34'.63126N 014° 10'.00000W Meridian of longitude
188 56° 40'.00000N 014° 10'.00000W Parallel of latitude
189 56° 40'.00000N 014° 00'.00000W Meridian of longitude
190 56° 42'.00N 014° 00'.00W Parallel of latitude
191 56° 42'.00N 012° 12'.00W Meridian of longitude
192 56° 32'.50N 012° 12'.00W Parallel of latitude
193 56° 32'.50N 010° 30'.00W Meridian of longitude
194 56° 21'.50N 010° 30'.00W Parallel of latitude
195 56° 21'.50N 009° 07'.00W Meridian of longitude
196 56° 10'.00N 009° 07'.00W Parallel of latitude
197 56° 10'.00N 008° 39'.50W Meridian of longitude
198 56° 05'.00N 008° 39'.50W Parallel of latitude
199 56° 05'.00N 008° 13'.00W Meridian of longitude
200 56° 00'.00N 008° 13'.00W Parallel of latitude
201 56° 00'.00N 007° 23'.00W Meridian of longitude
202 55° 55'.00N 007° 23'.00W Parallel of latitude
203 55° 55'.00N 007° 15'.00W Meridian of longitude
204 55° 50'.00N 007° 15'.00W Parallel of latitude
205 55° 50'.00N 007° 08'.00W Meridian of longitude
206 55° 45'.00N 007° 08'.00W Parallel of latitude
207 55° 45'.00N 007° 02'.00W Meridian of longitude
208 55° 40'.00N 007° 02'.00W Parallel of latitude
209 55° 40'.00N 006° 57'.00W Meridian of longitude
210 55° 35'.00N 006° 57'.00W Parallel of latitude
211 55° 35'.00N 006° 51'.00W Meridian of longitude
212 55° 30'.00N 006° 51'.00W Parallel of latitude
213 55° 30'.00N 006° 48'.00W Meridian of longitude
214 55° 28'.00N 006° 48'.00W Parallel of latitude
215 55° 28'.00N 006° 45'.00W Straight line
216 55° 24'.89173N 006° 44'.64809W

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION

M15 1. In regulation 3(10) of the Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995 for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“ (b) “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment; ” .

F1 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

M16 4. In regulation 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 for paragraph (3) substitute—

“ (3) In this regulation “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment. ” .

M17 5. In regulation 12(10) of the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 for paragraph (a) substitute—

“ (a) “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment; ” .

M18 6. In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 for the definition of “controlled waters” substitute—

“ “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment; ” .

M19 7. In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 for the definition of “controlled waters” substitute—

“ “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment; ” .

F3 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014.
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 (2014/3306)
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F1 Sch. 2 para. 2 revoked (1.3.2019) by The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/42) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. Pt. 2 (with regs. 2 , 5 ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2 Sch. 2 para. 3 revoked (12.3.2018) by The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/68) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 5 ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F3 Sch. 2 para. 8 revoked (10.5.2024) by The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/509) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 4 ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F4 Sch. 2 para. 9 revoked (26.2.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/94) , reg. 1 , Sch. 4
M1 1972 c.68 . Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) .
M2 S.I. 1993/595 .
M3 S.I. 2008/301 .
M4 S.I. 1994/757 .
M5 S.I. 1996/282 ; article 2 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23) .
M6 S.I. 1987/470 , amended by S.I. 1990/2595 .
M7 S.I. 1990/2595 .
M8 S.I. 1983/1106 , amended by S.I. 1985/2002 , S.I . 1991/2885 and S.I. 1993/1580 .
M9 S.I. 1987/2567 .
M10 S.I. 2006/1248 .
M11 S.I. 2006/2950 .
M12 1995 c.21 . Sections 85 and 86 were amended by sections 8 and 29 of and Schedule 7 Part 1 to the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c.28) and are applied to hovercraft by article 4 of the Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1350) (sections 85 and 86 re-enact sections 21 and 22 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c.39) , to which that article refers). There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations. Section 128(5) was amended by the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006 (c.8) .
M13 2009 c.23 . S.I. 2013/3161 designates areas under section 41(3) as the United Kingdom's exclusive economic zone.
M14 Cmnd. 8941.
M15 S.I. 1995/2498 , amended by S.I. 2005/1092 . There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M16 S.I. 1998/1056 . There are amendments but none is relevant.
M17 S.I. 2004/2110 , amended by S.I. 2005/1092 and S.I. 2011/2616 .
M18 S.I. 2008/2924 , amended by S.I. 2010/895 ; there are other amendments but none is relevant.
M19 S.I. 2008/3257 , amended by S.I. 2010/897 ; there are other amendments but none is relevant.
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