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MIN 618 (M+F) COVID-19 reporting of occupational diseases

Amendment 3 updates guidance on the reporting of diagnosed COVID-19 cases among seafarers on board ships, where there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
30 September 2020
Last updated
8 April 2022 — See all updates

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MIN 618 Amendment 3 is no longer current. Please refer to MSN 1850 Amendment 1.

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MIN 618 (M+F) Amendment 3 COVID-19 guidance on the reporting of occupational diseases

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This notice should be read with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997, as amended and replaces MIN 618 (M+F) Amendment 2.

Amendment 3 contains updates according to current government guidelines.

This MIN expires 30 June 2022.

Notice to

  • ship owners,
  • ship operators and managers
  • masters
  • officers and crew of merchant vessels
  • skippers and crew of domestic passenger ships and inland waterways vessels

Occupational disease reporting form MSF 4159

Published 30 September 2020
Last updated 8 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated as amendment 3 to outline current government guidance.

  2. Notice expiry date has been updated to 31st December 2021.

  3. Extended expiration date to cover the expected duration.

  4. First published.

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