Guidance

MIN 689 (M) Amendment 3: Food and catering recognised qualifications

This MIN outlines the recognised qualifications available from official awarding bodies, which the MCA will accept for issuing a ship’s cooks CoC

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
10 February 2026

Documents

MIN 689 (M) Amendment 3 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food and catering recognised qualifications in food hygiene or food safety in catering for ship’s cooks and others processing food in the galley

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MIN 689 (M) Amendment 3 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food and catering recognised qualifications in food hygiene or food safety in catering for ship’s cooks and others processing food in the galley

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Notice to all shipowners, masters, crew agents, officers, seafarers and other ship board personnel

This notice should be read with part 8 of the merchant shipping (maritime labour convention)(minimum requirements for seafarers etc.) regulations 2014 and merchant shipping notice MSN 1846 (M) Amendment 1 maritime labour convention 2006, food and catering: ship’s cooks and catering Staff.

This MIN replaces MIN 689 (M) Amendment 2 and expires 30th November 2026

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Published 10 February 2026

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