Merchant Shipping Notices, Marine Guidance Notes and Marine Information Notes - Consolidated March 2022

This publication supersedes the previous edition: Merchant Shipping Notices, Marine Guidance Notes and Marine Information Notes - Consolidated to August 2019

Key Features:

• Merchant Shipping Notices - MSNs are used to convey mandatory information that must be complied with under UK legislation. These MSNs relate to Statutory Instruments and contain the technical detail of such regulations.
• Marine Guidance Notes - MGNs give significant advice and guidance relating to the improvement of the safety of shipping and of life at sea, and to help prevent or minimise pollution from shipping.
• Marine Information Notes - MINs are intended for a more limited audience, e.g. training establishments or equipment manufacturers, or contain information that will only be of use for a short period of time, such as timetables for MCA examinations. MINs are numbered in sequence and have a cancellation date (which will typically be no more than 12 months after publication).

The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the UK and works to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea.

They provide a 24-hour maritime search and rescue service around the UK coast and in the international search and rescue region through HM Coastguard, and inspect and survey ships to ensure that they are meeting UK and international safety rules. They also provide certification to seafarers, register vessels and respond to pollution from shipping and offshore installations. The publications from MCA include record books, health and safety guidance and mandatory documents for all ships.

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