Guidance

MSN 1919 (M) - Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008

Text of the SPS Code 1983

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Annex - Form of safety for special purpose ships

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Notice to all Shipowners, Masters, Managers, Crew, Charterers, Shipbuilders, Project Managers, Employers, Surveyors, Recognised Organisations, Contractors and other providers of shipboard personnel

This Notice should be read in conjunction with the Merchant Shipping (Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel and Special Personnel) Regulations 2025 and MGN 701 – Application of the Industrial Personnel Code and the Special Purpose Ships Code.

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Published 5 December 2025

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