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Small craft codes

Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels

Updates to this page

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published:
6 May 2014
Last updated:
24 February 2021
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  1. Removed The Workboat Code Edition 2, IPV COP, MGN 280, Workboat Code Industry working group Technical Standard 2014 and Stability guidance booklets which have now moved to a new collection page

  2. Guidance notes removed

  3. Workboat Edition 2 added

  4. New IPV code added

  5. New guidance booklets added

  6. New documents uploaded

  7. Updated to include the Workboat Code and MGN 280

  8. First published.

Documents

Code of practice for the safety of small workboats and pilot boats (brown)

PDF, 1.86 MB, 149 pages

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Code of practice for the safety of small commercial motor vessels (yellow)

PDF, 1.14 MB, 79 pages

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Code of practice for the safety of small commercial sailing vessels (blue)

PDF, 499 KB, 70 pages

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Code of practice for the safety of small vessels in commercial use for sport or pleasure operating from a nominated departure point (NDP) (red)

PDF, 414 KB, 53 pages

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Details

Small commercial vessels operating under the UK flag and in UK waters must comply with the merchant shipping regulations or an MCA Code of Practice.

The codes apply to:

  • small motor vessels
  • small sailing vessels
  • small workboats and pilot boats
  • small commercial vessels used for sport/pleasure
  • workboat code
  • MGN 280

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