NATIONAL REGULATIONS

Beside of International Conventions/Codes/Assemblies/Circulars, some of the flag state may also have legislations for vessels not applicable to International retulations.

Take Belize for example:

The procedures and activities concerning registration of ships and relevant obligations and requirements applicable to all ships enrolled in The International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize are governed by the following instruments:

• Registration of Merchant Ships (Vessels under 500 GT in service outside the territorial waters of Belize, 1991)
• Registration of Merchant Ships (Pleasure Vessels, 1991)
• Registration of Merchant Ships (Fishing Vessels of 24 meters in length and above) Safety Regulations, 1995
• Registration of Merchant Ships (Cargo Vessels operating in the Caribbean Trading Area) Safety Regulations, 1997
• Registration of Merchant Ships (Disciplinary Regulations, 1999)
• Registration of Merchant Ships (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 1999
• The High Seas Fishing Act, 2013
• Registration of Merchant Ships (Ship Security) Regulations2004 (S.I. 90 of 2004)