MGN 470 (M) Amendment 3 MLC 2006: list of merchant shipping notices, marine guidance notes and marine information notes
Published 19 August 2026
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Summary
This notice lists all the merchant shipping notices, marine guidance notes and marine information notes which provide standards or guidance in respect of UK implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. It includes amendments published since 2014.
It provides a comprehensive list to reference in order to ensure compliance in all respects of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. The Annex summarises the implementing legislation and related notices.
Amendment 3 updates reference links and includes new and amended legislation and guidance.
1. Introduction
1.1 The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) introduces minimum global standards to promote decent living and working conditions for seafarers.
1.2 The Regulations implementing the MLC in the UK are listed in Annex 1, together with any merchant shipping notices which contain detailed requirements under those regulations. In addition, those notices contain guidance in support of those regulations and MCA has also produced a series of marine guidance notes and marine information notes to help ensure compliance with all aspects of the MLC.
2. Standards and Guidance on MLC Titles
2.1 The following list of Merchant Shipping Notices (MSN’s), Marine Guidance Notes (MGN’s) and Marine Information Notes (MIN’s) are relevant to shipowners and operators.
2.2 General
- MGN 471 (M) Amendment 2 MLC 2006, definitions
- MGN 472 (M) Amendment 4 Guidance on the procedure for applying for a Substantial Equivalence
- MGN 706 (M) Amendment 1 Implementation of the 2022 Amendments
2.3 Title 1: Minimum Requirements for seafarers to work on a ship
- MSN 1838 (M) Amendment 2 MLC 2006, minimum age
- MSN 1886 (M+F) Amendment 3 medical examination system standards
- MSN 1887 (M) Amendment 1 MLC, 2006 medical certification
- MSN 1815 (M) Amendment 6 Countries whose Seafarer Medical Certificates are accepted as equivalent to the UK Seafarer Medical Certificate (ENG1)
- MGN 475 (M) Amendment 2 Recruitment and Placement
- MGN 476 (M) Amendment 2 Important advice for seafarers signing on ships flying the flag of a State which has not ratified the MLC
2.4 Title 2: Conditions of employment
- MGN 477 (M) Amendment 5 Seafarers’ Employment Agreements
- MGN 485 (M) Amendment 1 Application to Trainees
- MGN 478 (M) Amendment 1 Wages
- MSN 1877(M) Amendment 2 Hours of Work and Rest and entitlement to leave
- MGN 479 (M) Amendment 1 Repatriation
- MGN 480 (M) Amendment 2 Shipowners’ Liabilities including seafarer compensation
2.5 Title 3: Accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering
- MSN 1844 (M) Crew Accommodation
- MGN 481 (M) Amendment 1 Crew accommodation: Supplementary Guidance
- Red Ensign Group Yacht Code – Chapter 21A and 21B
- MGN 601 (M) Amendment 1 Substantially equivalent accommodation standards for vessels under 200GT
- MGN 602 (M) Amendment Substantially equivalent accommodation for vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT
- MGN 707 (M) Provision of Social Connectivity and Internet Access
- MSN 1845 (M) Amendment 2 Provision of Food and Water on board ships
- MSN 1846 (M) Amendment 1 Ship’s Cooks and catering staff
- MIN 689 (M) Amendment 3 Recognised qualifications in food safety and food hygiene – updated annually
2.6 Title 4: Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection
- MGN 482 (M) Amendment 2 Medical Care
- MGN 480 (M) Amendment 2 Shipowners’ Liabilities including seafarer compensation
- MSN 1850 (M) Amendment 1 Reporting of Occupational Diseases
- MGN 484 (M) Amendment 4 Published accident statistics information and advice
- MGN 486 (M+F) Amendment 3 Access to Shore based welfare facilities
- MSN 1841 (M) Amendment 2 Maritime Labour Convention, medical care ship’s doctors
2.7 Title 5: Compliance and enforcement
- MSN 1848 (M) Amendment 4 Inspection and certification
- MGN 600 (M) Amendment 3 Inspection of Coded Vessels
- MSN 1849 (M) Amendment 1 On-board complaints procedure
- MGN 487 (M) Amendment 2 On shore complaints procedure
3. Making complaints under the MLC
3.1 Where there is reason to believe that a breach of the MLC has occurred it should be reported through the onboard complaints procedure, following details provided within the terms and conditions of a seafarer’s employment agreement. MSN 1849 (M) Amendment 1 MLC, 2006 on-board complaint procedures contains further guidance on the use and content of the onboard complaints procedure.
3.2 A seafarer is also entitled to use an onshore complaint system under the MLC. The MCA can be contacted at mlc@mcga.gov.uk, providing full details of the complaint. See MGN 487 (M) amendment 2 MLC 2006: Onshore complaints for further guidance.
4. More information
Seafarer Safety and Health
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/17
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Telephone: +44 (0)203 81 72498
Email: mlc@mcga.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/mca
Please note that all addresses and telephone numbers are correct at time of publishing.