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MSN 1886 Amendment 2 MLC and ILO 188 medical standards

Medical examination system and appointment of approved doctors and medical and eyesight standards.

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From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published:
15 July 2020
Last updated:
24 June 2025
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  1. Updated the details on the 'splash page'.

  2. Addendum 1 removed as it was out of date.

  3. MSN 1886 amendment 2 has been updated to reflect the 10m or less fishers’ medical exemption as outlined within MSN 1915 (F) Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2018 Exemption

  4. Addendum 1 added as an attachment providing supplementary information to this MSN. This addendum will be withdrawn on 30 April 2024.

  5. First published.

This publication was withdrawn on

MSN 1886 (M+F) Amendment 2 has been replaced with MSN 1886 (M+F) Amendment 3 Medical examination system standards.

Documents

MSN 1886 Amendment 2 MLC, 2006 work in fishing convention, 2007 (ILO No. 188) medical examination system - appointment of approved doctors and medical and eyesight standards

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Details

This notice should be read with the merchant shipping (maritime labour convention) (medical certification) regulations 2010 as amended and the merchant shipping (work in fishing) (medical certification) regulations 2018 and replaces in part MSN 1839(M)

The address and contact details for MCA CAD Test Centres can be found in Annex B.

Please note for the London Centres, neither the City University nor The AMS (London) Aeromedical Centre 22 Upper Wimpole Street, can currently accept bookings, so please use Heathrow Medical Services, Longford only.

Updated 23/06/2025

Amendment 2 has been updated to reflect the 10m or less fishers’ medical exemption as outlined within MSN 1915 (F) Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2018 Exemption.

Notice to

  • approved doctors
  • shipowners
  • ship operators and ship managers
  • fishing vessel owners and managers
  • employers of seafarers and fishermen
  • masters
  • officers and seafarers and fishermen

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