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MIN 688 (M) Amendment 4 code of safe working practices: 2026 edition
This notice provides details of the 2026 amendments to the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (“the Code”, also “COSWP”).
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Notice to all shipowners, ship operators, managers, masters and seafarers.
This notice replaces MIN 688 (M) Amendment 3 and expires 31 March 2027.
The code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP) 2026 Edition, is available to purchase from TSO Shop,
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Published 17 March 2026
Last updated 7 April 2026
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Added section 2.5. This does not change the meaning of the MIN.
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First published.