Form

Apply for a safe manning document

MSF 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 17 April 2014
• Last updated: 11 January 2023
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  1. 11 January 2023

     Minor form update - M notice links updated

  2. 30 March 2022

     Form updated to include Operating Company field; editable format

  3. 4 November 2020

     New form published

  4. 13 November 2017

     Updated title and summary

  5. 17 April 2014

     First published.

Documents

Application for a safe manning document (MSF 4227)

Ref: MSF 4227 / REV 0123

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Details

To apply for a Safe Manning Document (SMD) for a Merchant vessel, please complete this application form and email this to safemanning@mcga.gov.uk including a copy of the SMD held by any sister ships on the UK Ship Register (if applicable).

• for a large yacht SMD, please apply using form MSF 4208 instead
• for a fishing SMD, please apply using form MSF 3902 instead
• for a workboat/HSOSC SMD, please apply using form MSF 3914 instead