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Notice to all shipowners, ship operators, charterers, managers and other employers of seafarers, and masters, chief engineers, officers, ratings and other workers on merchant ships, fishing vessels and yachts and other vessels with paid crew and self-employed persons working on board; classification societies, certifying authorities, test houses and competent persons.

This notice should be read in conjunction with MGN 636 (M) amendment 2 which provides details and guidance on interpretation of the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997, MGN 587 (F) amendment 1 (in respect of fishing vessels) and where work equipment is used for the purpose of lifting, MGN 332 (M+F) amendment 3, which covers the requirements of the merchant shipping (lifting operations and lifting equipment) regulations 2006. It replaces MGN 331 (M+F) amendment 2.