REGULATION news
MCA publishes MGN for pre-registration surveys for fishing vessels
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released an MGN giving guidance on Pre-registration Survey process for fishing vessels.
The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall and the accompanying MSN 1871 Amendment 2 allow vessels of less than 15m Length Overall (LOA) built before 16 July 2007 to be considered by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for Registration as fishing vessels.
MGN 630 Amendment 4 (F) Fishing vessels: Pre-registration surveys for fishing vessels sets out the process in place to ensure the MCA is satisfied vessels are safe and suitable for commercial fishing.
This note also states that existing vessels of 15m LOA to less than 24m Registered Length wishing to join the Register may also, on a case-by-case basis, undergo the Pre-Registration Survey and the Note sets out the processes in place for this.
This Amendment sets out a revision to the process by which Pre Registration Comparison Reports will now be submitted by the Fishing Vessel Certifying Authority (FVCA) to the MCA Statutory Services Delivery Team (SSDT).
Read the MGN:
https://bit.ly/4eyV7XZ.
New MCA documents published during December 2024 and January 2025.
Published 31 December 2024 MGN 705 (M) Remotely operated unmanned vessels (ROUVs) of 2.5 metres to less than 4.5 metres in length overall
This Marine Guidance Notice (MGN) explains a General Exemption which has been issued for Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels of 2.5 to <4.5 metres in length overall.
Go to
https://bit.ly/3ZYhvVu. Published 2 January 2025
MIN 538 Amendment 7 (M) Codes of Practice – Authorisation of Certifying Authorities
The purpose of this MIN is to provide contact details of MCA authorised Certifying Authorities.
Go to
https://bit.ly/40iAB8N.
Published 2 January 2025 MIN 698 Amendment 1 (M) Workboat Code Edition 3 – standards and guidelines for best practice
This MIN provides a summary of the standards referenced and guidelines in The Workboat Code Edition 3. This M Notice is intended to supplement the Code.
Go to
https://bit.ly/4g4pHJD. Published 13 January 2025
MGN 319 (M+F) Amendment 2 - Acceptance of electronic chart systems for fishing vessels and small vessels in commercial use (code boats) up to 24 metres in load line length (SV-ECS)
Guidance on the use of SV-ECS on small commercial vessels up to 24 metres in load line length.
Go to
https://bit.ly/42gooo0.
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