Department For Transport
January 18
11:02
2023
Detail of outcome
This report summarises the responses to the consultation and the issues that were identified. It also provides the departments response and the next steps.
Detail of feedback received
491 responses from all areas of the maritime sector were received to this consultation. The department would like to thank all those who took the time to consider its proposals. A summary of responses is included in the final outcome.
Original consultation
Consultation description
Proposes changing legislation to place bring recreational and personal watercraft within scope of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
By this change:?
- personal watercraft and other recreational watercraft users will be subject to the same safety obligations, where appropriate, that exist for the operators of ships
- enforcement authorities will have an additional power of prosecution to be used in cases of deliberate or negligent misuse
