Consultation outcome

Proposed MGN 581 (F) Registration surveys for fishing vessels under 15m

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The outcome of the consultation is that MGN 581 was revised based on the comments received. MGN 581 can be found here

Feedback received

MGN 581 consultation comments

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email infoline@mcga.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Detail of feedback received

The MCA only received one comment on the consultation, which was taken into account in the published MGN.


Original consultation

Summary

This MGN sets out the system for Registration Surveys of vessels built before 16 July 2007, which wish to be commercial fishing vessels.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

MSN 1871 allows vessels of less than 15m built before 16 July 2007 to be considered by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for Registration as fishing vessels. As part of the process MCA requires evidence that such vessels are safe and suitable for commercial fishing.

Since 2007, this evidence has been provided to the MCA by Seafish, whose surveyors (at the vessel owner’s expense) survey such vessels against Seafish Construction Standards and submit their report to the MCA for consideration.

Seafish has given MCA notice that they will cease undertaking surveys after 30 November 2017. MCA will now oversee these surveys, conducted by Authorised Surveyors on behalf of the MCA.

Documents

PROPOSED MGN 581 - REGISTRATION SURVEYS FOR FISHING VESSELS OF LESS 15M

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email infoline@mcga.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Published 20 December 2017
Last updated 19 June 2018 + show all updates
  1. Consultation responses and final outcome added.

  2. Draft MGN 581 removed

  3. First published.