Consultation outcome

Class IX tugs under 500GT - guidance for exemption from the carriage of a rescue boat

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Consultation outcome report on the draft marine guidance notice: Class IX Tugs under 500GT – guidance for the exemption from the carriage of a rescue boat

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Detail of outcome

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks your views on a new marine guidance notice (MGN) for class IX tugs under 500GT - guidance for exemption from the carriage of a rescue boat.

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Consultation description

Following preliminary consultations with UK tug owners/operators the MCA now seeks public consultation on a new Marine Guidance Notice titled: Class IX Tugs Under 500GT, which contains risk mitigations if a Class IX tug owner/operator wishes to be exempt from the statutory carriage of a rescue boat.

Responses are welcomed from 27/05/2019 until 21/06/2019.

Documents

Published 24 May 2019
Last updated 18 July 2019 + show all updates
  1. Outcome report added following the consultation

  2. First published.