Consultation outcome

Consultation on guidance on towing requirements for offshore floating structures (excluding oil and gas infrastructure)

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
27 September 2024
Last updated
19 January 2026 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The MCA received a number of comments on this consultation. These comments and responses can be found attached. Due to the length of time taken to go through and respond, the MCA will be undertaking another ,short consultation, to provide further comments on our amendments on a second version of the draft MGN.

This draft MGN can be found here -

Feedback received

MCA Responses to first consultation comments

PDF, 307 KB, 22 pages

Detail of feedback received

The MCA had many comments to this consultation. These comments, as well as the MCA’s responses can be found on the attached document named -

‘MCA Responses to first consultation comments’

Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks your views on a new Marine Guidance Note (MGN) for towing floating structures for use in the offshore renewable energy and aquaculture industries

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

The draft MGN provides information for obtaining the necessary MCA approvals for towing floating and partially submerged structures such as for use in the offshore renewable energy and aquaculture industries. It does not introduce new requirements to those already in place but is intended to direct the reader to the current relevant guidance and information.

Evidence for obtaining or meeting the following requirements must be provided to MCA prior to the towing of floating or partially submerged structures:

  • Load Line Certification

  • MARPOL

  • Ballast Water

  • Wreck removal

  • Inventory of Hazardous Materials

  • Emergency towing

Documents

MGN XXX (M+F) Safety of Navigation: Guidance on towing requirements for offshore floating structures (excluding oil and gas infrastructure)

PDF, 182 KB, 6 pages

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Annex 1 - Consultation response form

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Updates to this page

Published 27 September 2024
Last updated 19 January 2026 show all updates

  1. Public feedback comments with MCA responses have been added

  2. First published.

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