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MGN 482 (M) Amendment 1 maritime labour convention 2006, medical care

Shipowners requirements to provide seafarers with medical care on board ship.

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MGN 482 (M) Amendment 1 MLC 2006 - medical care

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This notice should be read with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (medical stores) regulations 1995 and the merchant shipping (maritime labour convention) (minimum requirements for seafarers etc.) regulations 2014 (“the MLC minimum requirements regulations”) and replaces MGN 482 (M).

Amendment 1 reflects changes to eligibility for free medical care for seafarers following changes to NHS legislation and the end of the implementation period for UK Exit from the EU and updates references.

Notice to

  • shipowners
  • masters
  • manning agents and seafarers

Updates to this page

Published 1 February 2021

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