Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2026 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations

Overview

The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK offshore Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and standards, ensuring internationally recognised safety regulations for future offshore energy developments are in place.

This legislative reform aims to ensure health and safety standards will apply consistently to both onshore and offshore activities and in the process support the safe development of future offshore energy projects.

This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation:

• Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2026

Recognising the potential impact on IOM businesses, DEFA will implement a phased approach designed to give businesses sufficient time to prepare for compliance. Following public consultation and incorporation of any necessary amendments, the Department aims to submit the proposed legislation to Tynwald in early 2026, but with a target commencement date of 1 October 2026.

Why your views matter

This consultation gives stakeholders, industry, and the public the chance to provide feedback on the proposed Regulations. Your views will help ensure that the legislation is clear, practical, and effective in protecting workers’ health.

Reasonable adjustments and alternative formats

The Department is committed to equal opportunities and our aim is to make our documents easy to use and accessible to all.

The Department will take steps to accommodate any reasonable adjustments and provide such assistance as may reasonably be required to enable access or reply to this consultation.

If this document is required in another format or assistance is required with accessing or replying to this consultation, please email DEFAOffshore@gov.im

Responding to this consultation and questions

This consultation can be responded to by clicking on the 'Online survey' link below.

Alternatively you can download a paper version of this consultation from the 'Related' section below and email it to DEFAOffshore@gov.im or post it to:

The Offshore Team,
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture,
Thie Slieau Whallian,
Foxdale Road,
St John’s,
Isle of Man,
IM4 3AS