The Isle of Man (IOM) is proposing new Regulations to update the Ship Registry’s requirements for medical stores carried onboard IOM registered ships. The proposed Regulations will apply to vessels which are subject to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and the requirements for medical stores form part of the MLC inspection and enforcement regime. This consultation paper sets out the proposed medical stores requirements.

Consultation on the implementation of the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention which sets out the Isle of Man Ship Registry's proposals to make legislation to give effect to the Convention. The consultation paper includes the Convention text for reference. It is intended that legislation be in place in time to request the extension of the Convention to the Isle of Man before the Convention comes into force internationally on 14 April 2015.

The Isle of Man Government intends to implement new Regulations in order to give effect to the 3rd Edition of the Large Commercial Yacht Code (LY3). LY3 applies to all commercial yachts of 24 metres in load line length or over, constructed on or after 20 August 2013 which are permitted to carry a maximum of 12 passengers. There are also additional requirements stated in LY3 which existing commercial yachts must comply with, although these vessels may continue to be surveyed in accordance with the code they were constructed under (LY1 or 2). Provision is made within LY3 to add specific national requirements within a National Annex and the IOM has produced its own National Annex which is set out in this Consultation paper.

The consultation document seeks the public’s views on introducing an additional 2.5 hour qualifying session on 23rd August 2014 to provide competitors more opportunity to practice and prepare for the scheduled racing. This would result in an additional 2.5 hour road closure during the morning of Saturday 23rd August 2014.

This consultation paper sets out the Isle of Man Government's proposals to implement new Regulations in order to give effect to a recent amendment to SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 14 - Ships' Manning which entered into force internationally on 1 January 2014.