Marine Order 27 (Safety of navigation and radio equipment) 2016
17Equipment information and instructions to be kept on vessel
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17 Equipment information and instructions to be kept on vessel
(1) The owner of a vessel must ensure that information and instructions about the use and maintenance of all navigational equipment on the vessel are on the vessel.
(2) The owner of the vessel must ensure that the information and instructions are written in English or, for a foreign vessel, the working language of the vessel.
(3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a strict liability offence
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).