Guidance

MSN 1819 Prevention of air pollution from ships

Guidance and technical information on the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 1 December 2008
• Last updated: 18 December 2025 — See all updates

Documents

MSN 1819 The merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008

Ref: MSN 1819 (M+F)

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Details

MSN 1819 Prevention of air pollution from ships should be read with MSN 1819 Amendment 1 (M+F) Prevention of air pollution from ships.

This notice is for all:

• owners
• ship operators and managers
• charterers
• masters and officers of merchant ships
• shipbuilders
• ship repairers
• port authorities
• enginemanufacturers
• fuel suppliers
• operators of fixed and floating platforms and drilling rigs

Published 1 December 2008

Last updated 18 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 18 December 2025

   MSN 1819 updated with link to signpost that this notice should be read with MSN 1819 Amendment 1 (M+F) Prevention of air pollution from ships.

2. 1 December 2008

   First published.