Maritime Coastguard Agency
Notice to Notice to all shipbuilders, ship repairers, shipowners, ship operators harbour authorities, masters, skippers, officers and crew of merchant ships, yachts, (motor and sail) and fishing vessels
This notice should be read with industry guidance on anchoring, mooring and towing / hauling operations, the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) Chapter 26, Code of Practice for the Safety of Fishing Vessels and requirements for risk assessments, MGN 591 (M+F) amendment 2 provision of safe means of access to fishing vessels and small vessels in ports and replaces MGN 592 (M+F) amendment 1.