Guidance and regulation

Training for seafarers including: career information, written and oral exam syllabuses and details for nautical colleges and training centres

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 6 March 2024

This page contains The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall and all associated information to be read alongside it.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 31 January 2024

• The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall

  FOREWORD The aim of this Code of Practice is to improve safety in the less…

• ANNEX 1 - Regulations, MSNs and MGNs Relevant to Fishing Vessels Subject to this Code

  The Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, List of Crew and Discharge of…

• ANNEX 5a - Conducting Fishing Vessel Heel Test

  The aim of the Heel test is to indicate whether significant modifications…

• ANNEX 6a - Conducting Fishing Vessel Offset Load Test

  1.1 An offset load test should be conducted when the Vessel is loaded…

• ANNEX 7a - Conducting Fishing Vessel Roll Test

  The roll test should be conducted in the following manner: Check…

• ANNEX 8 – Definitions of Decked and Open Vessels

  See also figure 1 below Decked Vessels A Decked Vessel is defined as a…

• ANNEX 9 - The Wolfson Stability Guidance Method

  THE WOLFSON METHOD HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FROM AN MCA RESEARCH PROJECT.…

• ANNEX 10 - Scope of inspection

  0.1 Survey & Inspection requirements The following is a generalised list…

• ANNEX 11 - When to apply for an inspection

  Inspection Type By When How long before due date can you arrange Renewal…

• ANNEX 12 - F GAS LEAKS

  How often you must check for F gas leaks How often you must check for…

Amendment 3 sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores for UK ships and contains updated guidance and changes outlined on pages 1 and 2.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 April 2023

This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 6 April 2023

Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and re…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 12 February 2024

Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 October 2023

This Notice provides a Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall, replacing MSN 1871 Amendment No.1 This notice replaces previous Codes and Notices concerning fishing vessel…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 6 September 2021

Brings to fishermen’s attention training and certification requirements that currently apply to all UK registered commercial fishing vessels.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 March 2010

Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 January 2020

Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels less than 15m length overall which apply to new builds from 21 July 2020. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 22 January 2024

This guidance provides details on how to book a survey or inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different survey procedures.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 6 September 2021

Amendment 1 provides information on the entry into enclosed spaces regulations 2022 and exemptions available, within annex D, E and F of this notice.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 3 May 2022

Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 23 April 2024

Amendment 1 outlines that this notice replaces MGN 20 (M+F) for fishing vessels only.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 26 March 2019

How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 20 April 2021

This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 October 2023

This notice provides a code of practice for construction and safe operation of 24m registered length (L) vessels and over.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 21 November 2018

How to obtain telemedical advice (previously radio medical advice) when a medical incident or medical emergency arises at sea.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 19 December 2019

This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 20 April 2021

This MGN has been produced for owners and skippers of small fishing vessels as an aid to assess the stability of their vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 Amendment No.2 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing V…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 20 September 2022