Guidance

MSN 1878 Arrangements for the carriage of agreed search and rescue co-operation plans aboard UK passenger vessels

This notice provides details of the search and rescue (SAR) co-operation plan requirements under the merchant shipping (safety of navigation) regulations 2002.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 24 October 2018

Documents

MSN 1878 Arrangements for the carriage of agreed search and rescue co-operation plans aboard UK passenger vessels

Ref: MSN 1878

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Details

A plan for co-operation with the appropriate SAR services must be drawn up and carried by all UK passenger vessels and all passenger vessels using UK waters.

The plan must be agreed with the SAR service relevant to the vessel’s area of operation.

Formats for the plan are included in annexes B & C to this merchant shipping notice.

Plans compiled in accordance with MSN 1783 or its predecessors do not need to be changed because of the issue of the merchant shipping notice. This notice is issued primarily to update the information given in MSN 1783 as regards IMO guidelines and contact details for HM Coastguard offices administering the plans.

Published 24 October 2018