Ministerial Ordinance amending seafarer rules and Japanese ship security rules in piracy-prone waters
船員法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-17
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Summary
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ordinance No. 82 of 2026, amending the Regulations for Enforcement of the Seafarers Act and other instruments, was promulgated and took effect on 2026-10-01. The listed amended instrument is the Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Guarding of Japanese Ships in Piracy-Prone Waters, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ordinance No. 92 of 2013.
Business Impact
Operators of Japanese ships and providers of ship security in piracy-prone waters may be affected by the amendment to the listed security regulations, rather than solely by changes to general seafarer rules; the substantive changes are not described.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official Japanese source would help establish which ship-security provisions changed and whether any transitional provisions apply.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-07 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-05 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-05 17:00 JST) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source