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Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) safety bulletins

Safety bulletins alert industry to specific issues. They are normally time sensitive and action may be required.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 13 August 2021
• Last updated: 29 August 2024 — See all updates

Safety bulletins are used to alert industry to specific issues. They can be prompted by an accident, near miss or a discovery during survey/testing etc. They may refer to current guidance (e.g. SOLAS, MGNs, MSNs etc), or an alert to a new hazard that has just arisen for which there are no regulations or rules yet. They tend to be time sensitive and an action in response to usually required.

Documents

• Safety bulletin 34 – termination of some HF GMDSS services
  • 13 December 2023
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 33 – Paroc Navis 60 non-compliant structural fire protection
  • 12 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Safety bulletin 32 - Vessel modifications increasing risk of capsize
  • 4 September 2023
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 31 – Northern diver 275N lifejacket and northern diver transit suit (immersion suit)
  • 31 January 2023
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 30 – EPIRBs coded with the maritime user protocol: the vessel MMSI must start with a valid country code (232-235)
  • 16 August 2022
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 29 – ‘Seadogz’ – MAIB Interim Report
  • 26 April 2022
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 28 - JRC navigation and communication equipment
  • 22 April 2022
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 27 Incorrect marine equipment: retro-reflective materials manufactured by WRS
  • 8 March 2022
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 26 – CO2 fire suppression installation testing
  • 25 March 2022
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 25 – Furuno navigation & communication equipment - GPS week number rollover
  • 14 December 2021
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 24 - Non-SOLAS lifejacket servicing requirements
  • 12 January 2022
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 23 Aerosol fire suppression systems - incorrect wiring arrangements
  • 10 December 2021
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 22 - Aerosol fire suppression system - reminder of servicing requirements
  • 10 November 2021
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 21 – Use of emery cloth on metalworking lathes
  • 31 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 20: Safety concern over lifting equipment inspections on fishing vessels
  • 20 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 19: Corroded cartridge type fire extinguishers
  • 9 July 2021
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 18: Tecnicomar ECOMAR Range of Equipment
  • 23 October 2020
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 17: Safety concern over lifting operations on fishing vessels
  • 5 October 2020
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 16: PFDs and retrofitting of PLBs
  • 15 September 2020
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 15: HSE Guidance welding fume 2019
  • 24 May 2019
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 14: Tecnicomar ECOMAR MED Certification
  • 22 May 2019
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 13: GPS Week Number Rollover
  • 19 February 2019
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 12: Accidental Carbon Dioxide releases onboard UK Merchant Vessels
  • 12 September 2018
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 8: Interference with Maritime Radio Reception by Onboard Equipment
  • 7 September 2016
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 4: Automatic water mist sprinkler systems
  • 18 December 2015
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 3: Portable fuel tanks
  • 15 October 2015
  • Guidance
• Safety Bulletin 2: Dangerously weighted heaving lines
  • 28 September 2015
  • Guidance

Published 13 August 2021
Last updated 29 August 2024 + show all updates

1. 29 August 2024

   Removed links to some out of date bulletins.

2. 20 December 2023

   Safety Bulletin 34 added to collection.

3. 2 October 2023

   Safety Bulletin 33 added - Paroc Navis 60 non-compliant structural fire protection

4. 4 September 2023

   Added - Safety Bulletin 32 - vessel modifications increasing risk of capsize.

5. 31 January 2023

   Safety Bulletin 31 added

6. 15 August 2022

   Safety Bulletin 30 added

7. 25 April 2022

   SBI 29 added to list

8. 22 April 2022

   Safety Bulletin 28 added

9. 25 March 2022

   Safety Bulletin 26 – CO2 Fire Suppression Installation Testing added

10. 8 March 2022

    Added SBI 027

11. 19 January 2022

    added safety bulletin 25

12. 19 January 2022

    added safety bulletin 23 and 24

13. 11 November 2021

    Safety Bulletin 22 added

14. 31 August 2021

    Safety bulletin 21 - Use of emery cloth on metalworking lathes, has been added.

15. 20 August 2021

    Added safety bulletin 20: Safety concern over lifting equipment inspections on fishing vessels.

16. 13 August 2021

    First published.