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Guidance: MGN 679 Nuclear Ships

Maritime Coastguard Agency

December 1
11:06 2022

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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.

Published 1 December 2022

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