Requirements for ships

(1) All ships shall comply with the relevant requirements of this Part and of Part A of the ISPS Code. (2) Prior to entering a port or whilst in a port within the territory of any other State, the master of a ship shall comply with the requirements for the security level set by that State, if such security level is higher than the security level set by IMMARBE for that ship. (3) Ships shall respond without undue delay to any change to a higher security level. (4) Where a ship is not in compliance with the requirements of this Part or of Part A of the ISPS Code, or cannot comply with Merchant Ships (Registration) 244 the requirements of the security level applicable to that ship set by IMMARBE or by another Contracting Government, then the master of the ship shall notify the appropriate competent authority prior to conducting any ship/port interface or prior to entry into port, whichever occurs earlier. (5) Where a breach of this regulation takes place in relation to a ship, then the company and the master shall each be guilty of an offence.