This third revised edition of this book incorporates all amendments in force on the 29th November, 2003 to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972. This IMO regulations became law for all United Kingdom registered vessels and other vessels within United Kingdom territorial waters on the Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996. Merchant Shipping Notice M. 1642 was published in 1996 containing the amended regulations.
