Registration of Merchant Ships (Fishing Vessels of 24 Meters in Length and Above) Safety Regulation, 1995 (S.I. No. 113 of 1995). Country/Territory Belize Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette of 1995, pp. 1-32. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations apply to fishing vessels of 24 metres length or more flying the flag of Belize. They do not apply to vessels exclusively engaged in sport fishing, processing of fish at sea, research or training or transportation of fish (reg. 4). Regulation 6 specifies documents which the vessels are required to have on board. Regulation 7 provides for the issue a Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate which shall be subject to a survey of the vessel by a "recognized organization". Other provisions contain safety requirements with respect to the construction and maintenance of the vessel and equipment on board such as radio installations, navigation equipment, live-saving appliances and fire-fighting appliances. (27 regulations) Full text English