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MSN 1905 (M+F) Amendment 4: Ships’ Medical Stores

This notice sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 22 June 2022
• Last updated: 29 August 2025 — See all updates

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MSN 1905 (M+F) Amendment 4: Ships’ Medical Stores

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Notice to all Shipowners, Agents, Masters, Skippers of Fishing Vessels and all Seafarers.

This notice replaces MSN 1905 (M+F) Amendment 3.

This notice sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores for UK Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1802) and the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/2821) and covers:

• the definitions of categories of vessel for the purposes of the Regulations
• medical stores required and recommended additional equipment for workers: Annex 1
• Immediate Response Bag: Annex 2
• additional requirements for passenger vessels with no Doctor as a member of the crew (The Advanced Treatment Bag, previously called ‘The Doctor’s Bag’): Annex 3
• first aid kits – recommendations: Annex 4
• advice on medicines to be carried on ships (including ferries) transporting dangerous
• substances: Annex 5
• medical documents to be carried and Telemedical Advisory Services: Annex 6
• guide to use of medicines: Annex 7
• specimen requisition form for use when obtaining controlled drugs: Annex 8
• completion of the controlled drugs register: Annex 9

Published 22 June 2022

Last updated 29 August 2025 + show all updates

1. 29 August 2025

   Updated notice to Amendment 4.

2. 28 April 2023

   Updated MSN 1905 (M+F) amendment 3 contains changes outlined within the document summary at pages 1 and 2.

3. 22 June 2022

   First published.