Guidance

MGN 591 Safe means of access of fishing vessels and small vessels in ports

Ensuring a safe means of access to fishing vessels and small vessels, whether alongside a quay, jetty, afloat at a mooring, on a slipway or in a dry dock.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
24 August 2018

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MGN 591 has been replaced by MGN 591 Amendment 1.

Documents

MGN 591 (M+F) Provision of safe means of access to fishing vessels and small vessels in ports

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Details

This notice replaces MGN 337 (M+F) and should be read with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997; MGN 533 (M) Amendment 1 which replaces MGN 533 (M) and MGN 533 (M) Corrigendum.

Notice to all

  • harbour authorities
  • shipowners
  • consultants
  • shipbuilders
  • ship designers
  • employers
  • skippers
  • crews of fishing vessels and small vessels
Published 24 August 2018