Maritime Coastguard Agency
Notice to all ship, yacht and fishing vessel owners, operators and managers and other employers of seafarers; masters, officers and seafarers on merchant ships, hovercraft and yachts; and skippers and crew of fishing vessels, small commercially operated vessels and yachts with paid crew whether operating at sea or on inland waters.
This notice should be read in conjunction with the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) Regulations as amended and the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 as amended, MGN 636 Amendment 2 Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 and MGN 587 (F) Amendment 1 ILO Work in Fishing Convention (Health and Safety) Responsibilities of fishing vessel owners, managers and skippers.
This notice replaces MGN 429 (M+F) ,MGN 493 (M+F) and MGN 669 (M+F) Amendment 1.