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Merchant shipping notices (MSNs)

A collection of active merchant shipping notices, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

Updates to this page

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published:
6 May 2014
Last updated:
28 August 2026
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  1. MSN 1815 Amendment 6 has been removed and replaced by MSN 1815 (M+F) Amendment 7. MSN 1905 (M+F) Amendment 4 has been removed and replaced by MSN 1905 (M+F) Amendment 5.

  2. MSN list updated with MSN 1891 (F) amendment 2 ILO Work in fishing convention - list of crew. Added MSN 1924 (M+F) EPIRB and PLB registration requirements. Added MSN 1908 A3, removed A2

  3. Added missing MSNs 1883, 1888, 1889 and 1890.

  4. Added MSN 1908 A2 and removed MSN 1908 A1

  5. Addition of MSN1920 and MSN1919

  6. MSN 1874 A11 added and A10 removed.

  7. MSN 1866 A1 removed MSN 1866 A2 added

  8. Updated to include MSN 1838 Amendment 2.

  9. Added MSN 1676 A2 Removed MSN 1676 A1

  10. Add MSN 1895 and remove MSN 1851

  11. Removed MSN 1908. Added MSN 1908 A1.

  12. MSN 1874 A9 replaced by MSN 1874 A10

  13. MSN 1916 added to collection

  14. Add MSN 1917. Remove MSN 1706, 1706 A1 and 1718.

  15. MSN 1874 A8 removed MSN 1874 A9 added

  16. MSN 1837 A3 replaces MSN 1837 A2

  17. MSN 1678 withdrawn.

  18. MSN 1196 removed, no longer required.

  19. MSN 1715 and MSN 1715 A1 removed and replaced by MGN 671.

  20. MSN 1915 added

  21. MSN 1221 removed from collection. this document has been replaced by MGN 696.

  22. MSN 1665, MSN 1666, MSN 1667, MSN 1668, MSN 1669, MSN 1670, MSN 1670 A1 all removed from collection page

  23. MSN 1846 (M) - removed and replaced by Amendment 1. Note that the page title remains the same as the previous.

  24. MSN 1874 (M+F) Amendment 8 replacing Amendment 7

  25. MSN 1906 removed and replaced by MSN 1914

  26. Replaced MSN 1870 Amd 4 with MSN 1870 Amd 5

  27. MSN 1883 Amendment 1 has been replaced by MSN 1883 Amendment 2. MSN 1887 (M) has been replaced by MSN 1887 (M) Amendment 1.

  28. MSN 1781 A2 removed. MSN 1781 A3 added

  29. Removed MSN 1810 (M+F) replaced by MGN 673 (M+F).

  30. MSN 1794 Amendment 1 removed and replaced by MSN 1794 Amendment 2

  31. MSN's 1665 A1, 1666 A1, 1667 A1, 1668 A1, 1669 A1, 1670 A2 and 1900, 1901 & 1902 added to collection

  32. MSNs 1888, 1889 and 1890 have been updated.

  33. MSN 1874 A6 removed and replace by MSN 1874 A7

  34. Updated to include MSN 1884 and MSN 1845.

  35. MSN 1907 added

  36. MSN 1698 A1 added

  37. • MSN 1856 replaced by MSN 1856 Amendment 1 • MSN 1857 replaced by MSN 1857 Amendment 1 • MSN 1858 replaced by MSN 1858 Amendment 1 • MSN 1859 replaced by MSN 1859 Amendment 1 • MSN 1860 replaced by MSN 1860 Amendment 1 • MSN 1861 replaced by MSN 1861 Amendment 1 • MSN 1862 replaced by MSN 1862 Amendment 1 • MSN 1863 replaced by MSN 1863 Amendment 1 • MSN 1864 replaced by MSN 1864 Amendment 1 • MSN 1865 replaced by MSN 1865 Amendment 1 • MSN 1866 replaced by MSN 1866 Amendment 1 • MSN 1867 replaced by MSN 1867 Amendment 1 • MSN 1868 replaced by MSN 1868 Amendment 1 • MSN 1859 Amendment 1 replaced by MSN 1904

  38. MSN 1670 A1 and 1699 A3 added

  39. Updated MSN 1877 (M) amendment 1 MLC hours or work entitlement to leave.

  40. MSN1841 removed and replaced by MSN1841 A1

  41. MSN 1850 removed and replaced by MSN 1850 A1. And MSN 1908 added

  42. added MSN 1883 A1 and remove MSN 1883

  43. Added MSN1874 A6. Removed MSN 1874 A5

  44. MSN 1874 A4 removed and replaced by MSN 1874 A5

  45. added MSN 1903 and MSN 1690 Amendment 1. Deleted MSN 1690

  46. Removed MSN 1832 and added MSN 1832 Amendment 1

  47. Added MSN 1906 The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants: Amendments to International Standards to the collection

  48. Updated to include MSN 1905 amendment 1 application of the ships' medical stores regulations.

  49. Updated to include MSN 1815 Amendment 6 Equivalent medical certificates.

  50. Added updated MSN 1905 (M+F).

  51. MSN 1905 added to collection

  52. Collection page updated to reflect the latest published marine notices up to MSN 1899.

  53. Updated to include MSNs ILO work in fishing convention, 1882 and 1885.

  54. Updated to include MSNs ILO working in fishing convention, numbers 1815, 1883, 1884,1886 and 1891.

  55. MSN 1823 Edition 2, Amendment 1 added to the list

  56. Updated to include MSN 1848 (M) Amendment 2 MLC seafarers living and working conditions

  57. Updated to include MSN 1877 Amendment 1 Hours of work and entitlement to leave

  58. Added MSN 1877

  59. MSN 1823 (M) Edition 2 The inland waters passenger ship code added.

  60. Updated to include - MSN 1876 Working time: inland waterways regulations 2003 as amended.

  61. MSN 1837 added

  62. MSN 1837 Amendment 2 added

  63. Added MSNs

  64. MSN 1874 added to list.

  65. MSN 1875 added to list.

  66. Added to collection; MSN 847 Dry cleaning plants requirements for installation and operation

  67. MSN 1874 added to list

  68. Updated new MSN 1870 (M+F) Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1999

  69. Addition of MSN 1853 (M Boatmasters’ Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work

  70. MSN 1855 uploaded

  71. MSN 1854 uploaded

  72. MSN 1819 Amendment 1 added 31/01/2015

  73. Updated to link to relevant legislation

  74. Collection amended

  75. MSNs added relating to the MLC

  76. First published.

What MSNs are about

MSNs contain the technical detail of regulations called ‘statutory instruments’ (SIs). This is mandatory information, and must be complied with under UK legislation.

Who MSNs are for

The letter suffix after the M-notice number tells you if it relates to merchant ships and/or fishing vessels:

  • (M) for merchant ship
  • (F) for fishing vessels
  • (M+F) for both merchant ships and fishing vessels

Relevant UK Legislation

Go to the Gov.uk legislation page to find legislation relevant to the Merchant Shipping Notices.

MSNs: 600s to 900s

MSNs 600 to 999.

MSNs: 1000s

MSNs 1100 to 1199.

MSNs: 1100s

MSNs: 1300s

MSNs 1300 to 1399.

MSNs: 1400s

MSNs 1400 to 1499.

MSNs: 1500s

MSNs 1500 to 1599.

MSNs: 1600s

MSNs 1600 to 1699.

MSNs: 1700s

MSNs 1700 to 1799.

MSNs: 1800s

MSNs 1800 to 1899.

MSNs: 1900s

MSNs 1900 to 1999.

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