Open consultation

Consultation on methodology for assessing marine navigation safety and emergency response risks of fin/shellfish and seaweed/algal farms

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 13 October 2026

Summary

This consultation seeks your views on a new Marine Guidance Note for assessing marine navigation safety and emergency response risks of fin/shellfish and seaweed/algal farms

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 10 November 2026

Consultation description

This draft MGN provides information on the methodology that can be used to assess the marine navigational safety and emergency response risks that may be posed to waterway users from Aquaculture sites.  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 as published by the relevant marine regulator.

Contact email and/or postal address – this should be in the consultation document: (This is also contained in the consultation document).

Marine Safety and PNT Services 

Maritime and Coastguard Agency 
Bay 2/24 
Spring Place 
105 Commercial Road 
Southampton 
SO15 1EG 

Telephone: 020 3817 2000 

Email: navigationsafety@mcga.gov.uk

Documents

Draft MGN 687 (M+F) Safety of Navigation: methodology for assessing marine navigation safety and emergency response risks of fin/shellfish and seaweed/algal farms

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Ways to respond

Email to:

navigationsafety@mcga.gov.uk

Write to:

Marine Safety and PNT Services
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/24
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG

Published 13 October 2026