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MGN 675 (M+F) Amendment 2 The merchant shipping (control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments) regulations 2022

This notice provides important information on the UK’s implementation of the international convention for the control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments 2004, which aims to address the spread of invasive non-native species by ballast water and sediments

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Notice to all owners, Ship Operators and Managers, Charterers, Masters and Officers of Merchant Ships, Skippers of Fishing Vessels, Shipbuilders, Port Authorities, Operators of Fixed and Floating Platforms and Drilling Rigs, and Classification Societies.

This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022, the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2026, and Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1908 Amendment 3. 

This notice replaces MGN 675 (M+F) Amendment 1.

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Published 23 March 2026

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