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Act No 11 of 2025-Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2025

Cruising and Home Port Permit Act, 2021

Commercial Recreational Licencing Act, 1992

Cruising and Home Port Permit Act, 2021

The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2001

Virgin Island Shipping and Maritime Authority Act, No 23 of 2023

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2020 Act No. 24 of 2023

Merchant Shipping Act. 2001

Disaster Management Act 2003

BVI Ports ACT

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2020 Act No. 2 of 2020

Act No 3 of 2018 - Disaster Management

Act No 3 of 2018 - Merchant Shipping

S.I. No. 75 of 2020-Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations, 2020

S.I. No. 4 of 2020-Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management Code) Regulations, 2020

Merchant shipping (maritime labour convention) regulations, 2019

S.I. No. 74 of 2020-Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations, 2020

Merchant shipping (restriction of registration of ships) regulations, 2007

Merchant shipping (safety of commercial sailing and motor vessels) regulations, 2004

Merchant shipping (isps code) regulations, 2004

Merchant shipping (caribbean cargo ships) regulations, 2004

Merchant shipping (caribbean small commercial vessels)regulations, 2004

Merchant shipping (caribbean cargo ships) regulations, 2004

Stability Guidance Booklet for Powered Vessels

Stability Guidance Booklet for Sailing Vessels

REG Yacht Code Part A (Large Yacht Code)

Red Ensign Group Yacht Code

MGN 280 (M) Small Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure, Workboats and Pilot Boats – Alternative Construction Standards.

Intended Pleasure Vessels (IPV) Code

Code of practice for the safety of small commercial motor vessels (yellow)

Code of practice for the safety of small vessels in commercial use for sport or pleasure operating from a nominated departure point (NDP) (red)

Code of practice for the safety of small workboats and pilot boats (brown)

Code Of Safety For Small Commercial Vessels

SI No 74 of 2025-Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations, 2025_0

SI No 73 of 2025-Merchant Shipping (Safety of Life at Sea) Regulations, 2025

SI No 72-Merchant Shipping (Safety of Commercial Sailing and Motor Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

SI No 71 of 2025-Merchant Shipping (Caribbean Small Commercial Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

SI No 70 of 2025-Merchant Shipping (Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety) Regulations, 2025

SI No 69 of 2025-Merchant Shipping (Adoption of United Kingdom Enactments) (Amendment) Order, 2025

SI No 68 of 2025-Merchant Shipping (Ship to Ship Transfer) Regulations, 2025

SI No 34 of 2024-Notice Bringing The Remaining Sections of the Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority Act, 2023 into Force

SI No 98 of 2023- Notice Bringing Select Solutions of the Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority Act, 2023 into Force

Merchant shipping (adoption of united kingdom enactments)order, 2005

Merchant shipping (adoption of united kingdom enactments) (amendment) order, 2010

Validation (merchant shipping (adoption of united kingdom enactments) order 2005) act,2017

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