Guidance
MIN 731 (M) High Speed Craft Codes 1994 & 2000 - ban of PFOS in firefighting media
Maritime ban on PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate acid), a persistent organic pollutant, in firefighting media, resolutions MSC.536(107) and MSC.537(107).
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Notice to all ship owners, ship operators, ship designers, port authorities, classification societies, training providers, masters, officers and crews of merchant ships, manufacturers of fire protection systems, and all other parties involved in the fire safety of merchant ships.
This notice should be read with The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022, and Marine Guidance Note MGN 677 (M).
This MIN expires 31 December 2026.
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Published 5 January 2026