Guidance

MSN 1815 Amendment 6 Equivalent medical certificates

Countries whose seafarer medical fitness certificates are accepted as equivalent to the UK ENG 1.

Documents

MSN 1815 (M) Amendment 6 countries whose medical seafarers certificates have been assessed as meeting international requirements and are acceptable for use on UK ships

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Details

This notice should be read with the merchant shipping (maritime labour convention) (medical certification) regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/737), the merchant shipping (work in fishing convention) (medical certification) regulations 2018 and merchant shipping notices MSN 1883 (F), MSN 1886 (M+F) and MSN 1887(M) and replaces MSN 1815 (M) amendment 5.

The Ghana maritime authority’s seafarers medical fitness certificate has been added to the list of countries.

Amendment 6 reflects changes to the notes to annex 1, for Denmark.

Notice to

  • shipowners
  • agents
  • masters
  • seafarers
  • MCA Approved medical practitioners and approved medical referees
Published 4 May 2021