Marine guidance notices (MGNs)

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
First published:
6 May 2014
Last updated:
23 December 2015, see all updates
Part of:
Marine Notices and Ships and cargoes

A collection of active marine guidance notices,

published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
(MCA).

Contents
MGNs: 000s
MGNs: 100s
MGNs: 200s
MGNs: 300s
MGNs: 400s
MGNs: 500s

MGNs: 000s

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1 April 2000
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MGN 21 The carriage of dangerous goods with ro-ro cargo

spaces
28 April 1998
Guidance

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MGN 26 High-speed craft training: further guidance

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MGN 34 Lifeboat, compression ignition engines emergency

1 October 1998
Guidance

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MGN 35 Accidents when using power operated watertight

doors
28 October 1999
Guidance

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MGN 36 Carrying dangerous goods in packaged or dry bulk

form
1 October 1997
Guidance

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MGN 37 Merchant shipping regulations: dangerous goods and

pollutants
1 October 1997
Guidance

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MGN 38 Contamination of ships air conditioning by legionella

28 August 1998
Guidance

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MGN 50 Manning of pilot boats

1 December 1997
Guidance

MGN 52 Testing emergency sources of electrical power

1 January 1998
Guidance

MGN 77 Instructions for action in survival craft

1 August 1998
Guidance

MGN 77a Instructions for action in survival craft

1 December 1999
Guidance

MGN 78 Launching crews: lifeboats, rescue boats, and other

boats
1 August 1999
Guidance

MGN 79 Safety, pollution prevention equipment carried in

excess
1 August 1998
Guidance

MGN 81 Ship ballast water minimize transfer of harmful

organisms
1 August 1998
Guidance

MGN 83 Specifications for hyperbaric evacuation systems

1 September 1998
Guidance

MGN 83a Guidelines specifications hyperbaric evacuation

systems
1 December 1999
Guidance

MGN 90 Manual handling regulations 1998

1 November 1998
Guidance

MGNs: 100s

MGN 33 Sewage systems: hazards, installation, maintenance

1 August 1997
Guidance

MGN 76 Lifejackets carried on passenger ships

1 April 1999
Guidance

31 July 1997
Guidance

MGN 71 Muster, drill, onboard training, decision support

system
28 October 1999
Guidance

MGN 12 Amendment 1: operating in submarine exercise areas

28 January 1998
Guidance

MGN 70 Guidelines on responsibilities resolution of stowaways

1 July 1998
Guidance

MGN 12 Fishing vessels operating in submarine exercise areas

MGN 20 Merchant shipping and fishing vessels: health and

safety

MGN 69 Oral examination syllabuses

28 April 2000
Guidance

28 May 1988
Guidance

MGN 60 Code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes:

amendment
28 February 1998
Guidance

1 June 1997
Guidance

MGN 59 Transport of heated liquids, powdery, granulated

material
1 February 1998
Guidance

MGN 8 Certificate of competency education and training

schemes.
28 April 2000
Guidance

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MGNs 1 to 99.
MGN 7 Training, certification guidance part 7

MGNs 100 to 199.

MGN 105 Fit retro-reflective material life saving appliances
1 March 1999
Guidance

MGN 106 Lifesaving appliances: fibre cordage

28 April 1999
Guidance

MGN 107 Merchant shipping regulations: carriage of cargoes

1 March 1999
Guidance

MGN 108 Hull stress monitoring systems

1 February 1999
Guidance

MGN 111 Maintenance of lists of crew ashore

1 June 1999
Guidance

MGN 120 Training and certification guidance part 12

1 April 2000
Guidance

MGN 121 Training and certification guidance part 13

1 April 2000
Guidance

MGN 123 Certificates of discharge

1 November 1999
Guidance

MGN 132 Electrical equipment, maintenance and incidents

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1 December 1999
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1 May 2000
Guidance

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MGN 157 Safety of personnel during container securing

operations

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MGN 158 Safety management code for domestic passenger

ships of classes III VI A

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MGN 164 Training and certification guidance - part 18

28 January 2001
Guidance

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28 February 2001
Guidance

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MGN 191 Use of halon for fire extinguishing on board ships

1 October 2002
Guidance

MGN 193 The effects of alcohol or drugs on survival at sea

28 July 2001
Guidance

MGN 242 Standard format and procedures for ship reporting

28 December 2002
Guidance

MGN 175 Health and safety regulations for ships MS and FV

28 July 2001
Guidance

MGN 231 Shipboard pollution emergency plans

28 December 2002
Guidance

1 February 2001
Guidance

MGN 190 FV Failure of copper pipe in engine cooling water

systems

MGN 225 Radio medical advice for ships at sea

1 June 2002
Guidance

MGN 171 Mandatory surveys ro-ro and HS passenger craft

MGN 178 Market surveillance of marine equipment

MGN 224 Guidance to operators on code of safe working

practice
28 October 2002
Guidance

1 February 2001
Guidance

28 December 2008
Guidance

MGN 168 The marking of seismic streamers

28 April 2001
Guidance

MGN 223 Carriage of coconut oil and other vegetable oils as

cargo
30 July 2002
Guidance

MGN 177 Accidents involving electrical test equipment

MGN 219 (M) Seafarer medical examinations: guidelines for

maritime employers and manning agencies
19 March 2015
Guidance

1 July 2001
Guidance

28 July 2001
Guidance

MGN 218 Thames safety inquiry recommendation 27.2

28 February 2002
Guidance

MGN 165 Fishing vessels the risk of flooding

MGN 176 MS Life saving appliances amendment regulations

2001

MGN 217 In-water surveys

28 January 2002
Guidance

1 July 2001
Guidance

MGN 215 New requirements for emergency escape breathing

devices
28 March 2002
Guidance

1 September 2000
Guidance

MGN 211 Fatigue duties of owners, operators under merchant

shipping legislation
28 November 2001
Guidance

MGN 146 Carriage of packaged cargo and cargo units

MGN 147 - Training in First Aid and Medical Care for Fishing
Vessel Personnel, Boatmasters Licence Holders and Small
Commercial Vessel Personnel

MGN 210 Advice on the dangers of flooding of forward

compartments
1 December 2001
Guidance

1 July 2000
Guidance

MGNs 200 to 299.

MGN 203 Crew training for serving on domestic passenger
vessels
1 March 2003
Guidance

MGN 145 Unsafe shipments of gas cylinders in freight

containers
1 July 2000
Guidance

MGN 144 Merchant shipping safety for bulk carriers

regulations
30 April 2000
Guidance

MGNs: 200s

MGN 141 Man overboard smoke signals parachute flares class

VI
28 February 2000
Guidance

MGN 199 Dangers of interaction

28 April 2002
Guidance

MGN 137 Look-out during periods of darkness restricted

visibility
1 May 2000
Guidance

MGN 198 Safety at solid bulk cargo terminals

28 November 2001
Guidance

1 January 2000
Guidance

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MGN 136 Amounts that may be deducted from seafarers

wages

MGN 197 Implementation of council directive 96/29 euratom

28 October 2001
Guidance

MGN 134 Issue of discharge books to UK seafarers

1 January 2000
Guidance

MGN 245 Inspection of shell loading doors on ro-ro ferries

1 September 2002
Guidance

MGN 248 Safety preparations prior to machinery maintenance

1 March 2003
Guidance

MGN 254 Guidance to users of inflatable lifejackets

28 February 2003
Guidance

MGN 258 Decommissioning of halon systems

28 July 2003
Guidance

MGN 264 Medical fitness requirements

28 March 2004
Guidance

MGN 266 Interpretation of SOLAS chapter 5 for fishing vessels

1 April 2004
Guidance

MGN 267 Location, stowage of liferafts and radio beacons on

fishing vessels
28 April 2004
Guidance


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MGN 271 The protection of windows and side scuttles

28 September 2004
Guidance

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MGN 272 Voyage data recorders: performance testing

30 November 2005
Guidance

28 August 2004
Guidance

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MGN 272a Voyage data recorder: performance test certificate

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MGN 273 Operational issues relating to marine evacuation

systems
30 September 2004
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MGN 280 Small vessels in commercial use for sport

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MGN 281 Fishing vessel freeboard and stability information

format

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MGN 282 Carriage of dangerous goods on offshore supply

vessels
28 February 2005
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MGN 290 Local passenger vessels manning

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MGN 291 Fishing vessels: fire detection and alarms

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MGN 293 Alternative arrangements for paper chart

requirements
30 May 2005
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MGN 299 Interference with safe navigation from inappropriate

use of mobile phones

28 October 2005
Guidance

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MGN 304 Shore to ship communications during a distress

1 November 2005
Guidance

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MGN 306 Designing and operating smaller passenger vessels

30 January 2006
Guidance

MGN 331 Merchant shipping and fishing vessels: work

equipment
MGN 332a MS FV Lifting operations, lifting equipment
regulations 2006
MGN 335 Bulk carriers guidelines early assessment of hull
damage
30 November 2006
Guidance

MGN 305 Barring of INMARSAT ship earth station procedures

1 November 2005
Guidance

1 August 2006
Guidance

28 September 2006
Guidance

28 November 2005
Guidance

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MGNs 300 to 399.

MGN 301 Manoeuvring information on board ships

MGN 330 Radio aerial lead-ins

30 September 2006
Guidance

MGN 284 Port waste facilities: recycling & segregated waste

1 March 2007
Guidance

MGN 328 High-speed craft dynamic stability in following,

quartering seas
28 August 2006
Guidance

MGN 297 Carriage Of defibrillators on ships

28 October 2005
Guidance

MGN 327a High-speed craft dynamic stability in following and

quartering seas
28 August 2006
Guidance

28 October 2005
Guidance

MGN 325 Helicopter assistance at sea

28 October 2006
Guidance

MGN 294 Use of GMDSS equipment in general communications

MGN 296 Medication at sea

MGN 323 Explosives picked up at sea

28 May 2006
Guidance

30 June 2005
Guidance

MGN 322 Ship survey standards

28 July 2006
Guidance

28 January 2005
Guidance

MGN 321 Double-ended passenger ferries

28 April 2006
Guidance

28 March 2005
Guidance

MGN 319 Acceptance of electronic chart plotting systems for

fishing vessels
1 October 2006
Guidance

28 February 2005
Guidance

MGN 316 Re-applying paints and varnishes to interior surfaces

28 February 2006
Guidance

MGN 283 Back loading of contaminated bulk liquids

MGN 285 Electronic charts operating ECDIS in the RCDS mode

MGN 315 Keeping a safe navigational watch on merchant

vessels
1 February 2006
Guidance

28 February 2005
Guidance

MGN 314 Wheelhouse visibility onboard fishing vessels

28 February 2006
Guidance

15 April 2014
Guidance

MGN 313 Keeping a safe navigational watch on fishing vessels

28 February 2006
Guidance

28 October 2004
Guidance

MGN 312 Liquid petroleum gas and diesel fueled appliances on

fishing vessels
1 January 2006
Guidance

28 October 2004
Guidance

MGN 311 Working and protective gear for fishermen

28 February 2006
Guidance

MGN 276 Maintenance of portable fire extinguishers

MGN 279 Certificate of competency as compass adjuster

MGN 310 Fishing vessels: risk of fire, explosion and burning

28 January 2006
Guidance

28 June 2004
Guidance

MGN 309 Fishing vessels: the dangers of enclosed spaces

28 January 2006
Guidance

30 July 2004
Guidance

MGN 308 Mooring, towing or hauling equipment on all vessels

MGN 338 Fire at sea: risk assessment for the maritime incident
response group (MIRG)
28 February 2007
Guidance

MGN 340 IMDG code and cargoes carried in cargo transport

units
30 May 2007
Guidance


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30 May 2007
Guidance

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MGN 342 Carriage of dangerous goods for sale on UK ferries

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MGN 344 Observations from passenger vessel evacuation

exercises

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MGN 347 Vessels where certificates state a limiting number of

passengers
30 July 2007
Guidance

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MGN 349 Carriage and use of radar reflectors on small vessels

30 September 2007
Guidance

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MGN 352 MS and FV control of noise at work regulations 2007

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MGN 354 Safe operation of fixed CO2 gas fire extinguishing

systems

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MGN 353 MS FV Control of vibration at work regulations 2007

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MGN 355 Maintenance of fixed bulk dry powder fire systems

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MGN 356 Merchant shipping and fishing vessels health and

safety at work carcinogens, mutagens regulations 2007

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MGN 357 Night time lookout: photocromic lenses and dark

adaptation

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MGN 358 CERS reporting requirements for port waste and bulk
carrier infringements
31 December 2007
Guidance

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MGN 360 Changes to routeing measures in electronic

navigational charts (ENCs)
30 March 2008
Guidance

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MGN 367 Approval fixed fire detection alarm systems balconies

30 June 2008
Guidance

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MGN 368 Approval of equivalent water-based fireextinguishing system

30 July 2008
Guidance

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28 August 2008
Guidance

MGN 387 Port waste reception facilities: regulations

MGN 389 Instructions for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems
MGN 392 Radio survey service authorisation
MGN 393 Navigation light units: maintenance and new
technology light sources
MGN 394 Local supplier of fuel oil registration
30 May 2009
Guidance

MGN 396 Compatibility of life-saving equipment

MGN 398 Merchant shipping anti-fouling systems regulations
MGN 399 Prevention of infectious disease at sea by
immunisations and medication
30 July 2009
Guidance

MGNs: 400s

MGN 370 The Dreadnought Medical Service, St Thomas

Hospital
MGN 371 Offshore renewable energy installations (OREIs)

MGN 386 Prevention of air pollution from ships regulations

2008 guidance

28 November 2009
Guidance

MGN 369 Navigation in restricted visibility

1 July 2008
Guidance

28 January 2009
Guidance

30 June 2009
Guidance

28 July 2008
Guidance

MGN 385 Prevention of pollution by sewage and garbage from

ships regulations 2008

31 March 2009
Guidance

1 May 2008
Guidance

MGN 384 Training in maintenance of electronic navigational

equipment

31 May 2009
Guidance

MGN 365 Human element assessment tool

MGN 366 Off shore pirate broadcasting

MGN 383 US clean water act

1 June 2010
Guidance

28 June 2008
Guidance

MGN 382 Fire protection of balconies and other external areas

28 May 2009
Guidance

MGN 364 Traffic separation schemes rule 10

1 May 2008
Guidance

MGN 381 Requirements for merchant shipping prevention of

air pollution from ships

28 January 2009
Guidance

MGN 363 The control and management of ships ballast water

30 May 2008
Guidance

MGN 379 Navigation: use of electronic navigation aids

24 July 2014
Guidance

30 December 2007
Guidance

MGN 378 Provision use of work equipment regulations 2008

31 October 2008
Guidance

28 November 2007
Guidance

1 September 2008
Guidance

30 November 2008
Guidance

30 November 2007
Guidance

MGN 377 (M+F) Sound Advice - Noise at Work from Music and
Entertainment

28 December 2008
Guidance

28 November 2007
Guidance

28 August 2008
Guidance

31 October 2008
Guidance

30 November 2007
Guidance

MGN 375 Maritime safety information

1 September 2008
Guidance

28 November 2007
Guidance

MGN 374 Inspection and testing of steel pressurised gas

cylinders
31 August 2008
Guidance

30 November 2007
Guidance

MGN 372 Guidance to mariners operating in vicinity of UK

OREIs
31 August 2008
Guidance

30 May 2007
Guidance

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MGN 340 IMDG code and cargoes carried in cargo transport

units

MGNs 400 to 499.

MGN 400 Further guidance on prevention of air pollution from
ships
30 April 2010
Guidance


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28 September 2009
Guidance

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MGN 407 Testing fire protection for composite, wood

constructions
28 March 2013
Guidance

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MGN 408 biological agents regulations

28 December 2010
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MGN 414 Fishing vessels: management beyond european

waters
28 July 2010
Guidance

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MGN 415 Fishing vessels: hazards trawling, including beam

trawling and scallop dredging

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MGN 416 Small commercial vessels operating in foreign waters

28 June 2010
Guidance

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MGN 417 (M+F): Companies offering shore-based maintenance

of radio equipment
3 December 2015
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28 September 2010
Guidance

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MGN 446 MS and FV control vibration at work regulations 2007

exemptions
MGN 447 MS and FV control of noise at work regulations 2007
exemptions
MGN 448 Manila amendments: medical certification, hours of
work and alcohol limits
28 April 2012
Guidance

MGN 449 Excessive harmonic distortion: potential hazards

1 May 2012
Guidance

MGN 451 Risk of exposure to radiation

28 May 2012
Guidance

MGN 452 Potential hazards of arc flash

1 June 2012
Guidance

MGN 453 Fire retardent treatment for large commercial yachts

28 June 2012
Guidance

MGN 454a Chemical agents (amendment) regulations 2012

1 July 2012
Guidance

MGN 455 Support for maritime training scheme: revised

arrangements
28 August 2012
Guidance

MGN 429 Health and Safety: asbestos regulations

28 January 2011
Guidance

MGN 442 Alternative training standards for helicopter

operations on large yachts

28 April 2012
Guidance

MGN 428 Health and safety: artificial optical radiation

regulations
30 January 2011
Guidance

MGN 441 Changes to MCAs 2002 SOLAS V publication

28 April 2012
Guidance

MGN 427 Stability guidance for fishing vessels under 15m

30 December 2010
Guidance

MGN 440 Measures to counter piracy, armed robbery

31 January 2012
Guidance

MGN 426 External access to means of escape

28 September 2010
Guidance

MGN 439 Survey standards for 24m and over registered length
FV

28 December 2011
Guidance

MGN 425 Assessment of risks for those sleeping on dead ships

28 September 2010
Guidance

MGN 438 CERS exemption arrangements under the VTM

reporting regulations 2004

28 November 2011
Guidance

MGN 424 Safety responsibilities on board dive boats

30 September 2010
Guidance

MGN 437 Small commercial vessel codes of practice revision

1 March 2012
Guidance

MGN 419 Disposal of out of date pyrotechnics (marine flares)

MGN 422 Equipment use for over the side work on yachts and
other vessels

MGN 436 Mitigating against the effects of shocks and impacts

on small vessels

28 November 2011
Guidance

30 July 2010
Guidance

MGN 435 Declaration of maximum continuous engine power

28 December 2011
Guidance

MGN 418 Roll-on/roll-off ships stowage and securing of vehicles

28 July 2010
Guidance

MGN 434 Training and certification of VTS personnel

30 September 2011
Guidance

30 July 2010
Guidance

MGN 433 Helicopter aviation inspection bodies

28 January 2012
Guidance

MGN 413 Voluntary code of practice for employment of non

EAA fishing vessel crew
30 June 2010
Guidance

28 May 2011
Guidance

28 July 2011
Guidance

MGN 411 Certification requirements for crew of fishing vessels,

small commercial vessels and large yachts
28 March 2010
Guidance

MGN 410 Health and safety: work at height regulations

30 March 2010
Guidance

MGN 432 Safety during transfers of persons to and from ships

28 June 2011
Guidance

MGN 409 chemical agents regulations

28 March 2010
Guidance

MGN 406c Use of barbecues, pig roasts on vessels

28 February 2010
Guidance

MGN 430 Fishing vessels: checks on crew certification and

drills
31 January 2011
Guidance

MGN 401 (M+F) (Amendment 1) vessel traffic services and local

port services in UK
28 February 2013
Guidance

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MGN 401 (M+F) vessel traffic services and local port services in
the UK

MGN 457 Oil recovery vessel code alternate arrangements

28 September 2012
Guidance

MGN 458 Accident reporting and investigation

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1 October 2012
Guidance

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MGN 461 Inland waterways issue of EU vessel identification

number
28 November 2012
Guidance

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MGN 463 Marine evacuation system servicing, deployment

guidelines
28 January 2013
Guidance

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MGN 464 Life and rescue boat weight increase from water
ingress
28 January 2013
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1 March 2013
Guidance

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MGN 470(M) - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: List of

Merchant Shipping Notices and Marine Guidance Notes
29 October 2014
Guidance

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MGN 471 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: definitions

28 September 2013
Guidance

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MGN 472 - MLC (2006) Guidance on the procedure for applying

for a Substantial Equivalence
17 November 2015
Guidance

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MGN 473 (M+F) - Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels

(Health and Safety at Work)(Employment of young persons)
Regulations 1998
30 December 2014
Guidance

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MGN 474(M) Retention of Crew Agreements for Vessels not

subject to the Maritime Labour Convention requirement to
have Seafarer Employment Agreements
23 September 2015
Guidance

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28 August 2013
Guidance

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MGN 477(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarers'

Employment Agreements
23 September 2015
Guidance

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MGN 478(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarer's

Wages
15 July 2014
Guidance

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MGN 479 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Repatriation

MGN 480(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Shipowners

Liabilities including Seafarer Compensation
15 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 491 (M) (Amendment 1) MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION:

Application to workboats of 200GT to less than 500GT
3 October 2014
Guidance

MGN 492 Health and safety: protecting those not employed by

the ship owner
28 June 2013
Guidance

MGN 493 (M+F) Asbestos regulations and amendments

12 June 2015
Guidance

MGN 494 Using ships and fishing vessels: media and others
28 July 2013
Guidance

MGN 495 Certificate of competency tug deck

27 June 2013
Guidance

MGN 496 Certificate of competency workboat deck

27 June 2013
Guidance

MGN 497 Storage and use of dangerous goods onboard ship

28 August 2013
Guidance

MGN 498 Operational guidance for towing inflatables

28 July 2013
Guidance

MGN 499 Servicing requirements for life-saving appliances

28 November 2013
Guidance

MGNs: 500s

MGNs 500 to 599.

MGN 501 Code of practice: fishing vessels of 24 metres and
over
1 February 2014
Guidance

MGN 502 Code of practice: safety of small fishing vessels

1 February 2014
Guidance

MGN 503 Heel and Roll Test for Fishing Vessel Stability
20 May 2014
Guidance

15 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 490(M), Amendment 1, MLC: Application to small vessels

of less than 200GT that are ordinarily engaged in commercial
activities.
3 October 2014
Guidance

MGN 475(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Recruitment

and Placement
MGN 476 Signing on non MLC-ratified countries' ships

MGN 487 Maritime Labour Convention 2006: on-shore

complaints
28 July 2013
Guidance

21 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 486 Access to shore-based welfare facilities

1 September 2013
Guidance

MGN 469 Safety standards for non-passenger vessels

28 February 2014
Guidance

MGN 485(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarer

Employment Agreements - Application to Trainees
15 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 466 The rescue boat code

MGN 468 Voluntary towage endorsement scheme

MGN 484(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Health and

Safety published accident statistics - information and advice
17 September 2014
Guidance

1 July 2013
Guidance

MGN 482(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Medical Care

15 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 465 Annual testing of automatic identification systems

(AIS)
28 February 2013
Guidance

MGN 481(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Crew

Accommodation, Supplementary Guidance
15 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 462 Entry into force of the energy efficiency design index
28 January 2013
Guidance

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MGN 459 Directive 2010/36/EU amendments

30 November 2012
Guidance

MGN 504 Maritime Passenger Rights-National Enforcement

Body
20 May 2014
Guidance

MGN 505 Human element guidance-fatigue and fitness for duty

31 March 2014
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27 May 2014
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MGN 510 (M+F) Use of exhaust gas cleaning systems.

(Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships)
8 January 2015
Guidance

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MGN 511(M) - SOLID BULK CARGOES

26 June 2014
Guidance

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MGN 512(M) - SOLID BULK CARGOES

26 June 2014
Guidance

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MGN 513(M) - SOLID BULK CARGOES

26 June 2014
Guidance

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MGN 519(M) Life-saving appliances - Controlled means of

descent
30 September 2014
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MGN 525(M&F) - Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels:

Guidelines for the Provision of Food and Fresh Water.
Amendment 1
15 July 2015
Guidance

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MGN 527(M) - Tonnage Measurement Multihulls Under 24m

Load Line Length
5 November 2014
Guidance

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MGN 528(M) - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC):

European Social Partner's Agreement
18 November 2014
Guidance

MGN 529 (M + F) Life-saving appliances - immersion suits

21 July 2015
Guidance

MGN 536 (M) Safety management code for domestic passenger

ships
MGN 537 (M): Surveys - Alternative Compliance Scheme
18 June 2015
Guidance

MGN 538 (M) Pleasure Vessels - Guidance and Applicable UK

Regulations
15 September 2015
Guidance

MGN 539 (M) Carriage of the code of safe working practices for
merchant seafarers
23 September 2015
Guidance

MGN 524(M+F) Life-Saving Appliances - Category C Medical

Kits - Wholesale Distribution Authorisation - Wholesale Dealers

Licence
7 October 2014
Guidance

MGN 535 (M) Small Seagoing Passenger Ship Code

21 July 2015
Guidance

MGN 522 (M&F) Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels Regs

1997 and Merchant Shipping (MLC) (Medical Certification) Regs

2010; New and Expectant Mothers

4 September 2014
Guidance

MGN 534 (M+F) Guidance on the implementation of the SOLAS

VI Regulation 2 amendment requiring the verification of the
gross mass of packed containers
23 June 2015
Guidance

MGN 517(M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Substantially

equivalent accommodation standards for Large Commercial

Yachts of 3000GT to less than 5000GT

14 August 2014
Guidance

MGN 533 (M) (Corrigendum) Means of access

3 March 2015
Guidance

MGN 516(M) Ship Construction and Equipment: Use and

application of IMO Codes and Guidelines for Offshore Vessels

MGN 518(M) Police Boat Codes, Amendment 3 (PBC3)

MGN 533 (M) Means of access

12 February 2015
Guidance

30 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 532 (M) (Corrigendum) Safe movement on board ship

3 March 2015
Guidance

MGN 515(M) Special Purpose Ships (SPS) Code - Application to

Offshore Vessels

31 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 532 (M) Safe movement on board ship

12 February 2015
Guidance

MGN 514(M) - SOLID BULK CARGOES

31 July 2014
Guidance

MGN 531 (M) Cargo stowage and securing

11 February 2015
Guidance

26 June 2014
Guidance

MGN 530 Radio log book: merchant shipping and fishing

vessels
8 January 2015
Guidance

MGN 508 Oil pollution : liability and compulsory insurance

13 May 2014
Guidance

MGN 507 Oil pollution:liability - compulsory insurance-bunker

oil
27 May 2014
Guidance

8 January 2015
Guidance

MGN 506 Navigation:deepsea pilotage

MGN 540 (M+F) Fitting of 'fall preventer devices' to reduce the

danger of accidental hook release
30 October 2015
Guidance

MGN 541 (M+F) Evaluation and replacement of lifeboat release

and retrieval systems
30 October 2015
Guidance

MGN 542 (M) The Hovercraft Code

22 December 2015
Guidance

Published:

6 May 2014
Updated:

23 December 2015
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23 December 2015 1:33pm
MGN 542 uploaded
17 November 2015 2:06pm
MGN 472 - MLC 2006; Guidance on the procedure for applying for a Substantial
Equivalence.
30 October 2015 11:15am
MGN 540 and MGN 541 uploaded
23 September 2015 3:17pm
Update MGN 539 (M) Carriage of the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant
Seafarers