Guidance

MGN 629 (M+F) Construction and outfit standards for fishing vessels of 15m to 24m

Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels 15m length overall to 24m registered length. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information relating to these standards.

Documents

MGN 629 Construction standards for fishing vessels of 15m to 24m

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MGN 629 Introduction

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MGN 629 Part 1 General requirements

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MGN 629 Part 2 Drawings, markings and trials

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MGN 629 Part 3 Hull integrity and arrangement

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MGN 629 Part 4 Steel and aluminium construction

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MGN 629 Part 5 Welding

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MGN 629 Part 6 Machinery installations

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MGN 629 Part 7 Pumping and piping systems

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MGN 629 Part 8 Electrical installations

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MGN 629 Part 9 Outfit and structural fire protection

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MGN 629 Part 10 Stability and statutory requirements

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Details

This marine guidance note sets out the minimum construction and outfit standards that fishing vessels must comply with when being constructed, repaired, modified or altered.

The Standards also set out requirements for:

  • Building premises
  • Survey during construction
  • Testing of structures
  • Materials

This notice should be read with the fishing vessel (Codes of Practice) regulations 2017 No.943, the merchant shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) regulations 2018 No.1106, MSN1872 Amendment No.1 the fishing vessels code of safe working practice for the construction and use of fishing vessels of 15m length overall to less than 24m registered length and MIN608 (F) MCA new build procedures for fishing vessels from 21 July 2020.

This notice is for all designers, builders, owners, managing agents, employers, skippers and crew of fishing vessels.

This notice should also be read in conjunction with the following Marine Information Notes.

MIN628 - Use of scantling tables

MIN631 - Bilge pumping stations

Published 30 June 2020
Last updated 17 August 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated new version of MGN 629

  2. added links to MINs 628 and 631

  3. First published.