Closed consultation

A new MGN on media, other organisations and persons on ships and fishing vessels

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 16 January 2019
• Last updated: 16 January 2019 — See all updates

We are analysing your feedback

Visit this page again soon to download the outcome to this public feedback.

Summary

This MGN replaces MGN 494 and provides additional guidance on the conduct of risk assessment when passengers, and in particular children, are carried on board. The MGN refers to the new requirement for fishing vessels to carry out a written risk assessment of the risks of going overboard and for those on board to wear a Personal Floatation Device or lifeline, if those risks cannot be eliminated.

This consultation ran from
10am on 16 January 2019 to 11:45pm on 15 February 2019

Consultation description

This consultation seeks comments on the revision of MGN 494 which provides guidance on the carriage of media, other organisations or persons as passengers on ships and fishing vessels

These MGNs are being updated to provide additional guidance on the conduct of risk assessment, particularly when children are to be on board and to ensure that they are consistent with the new guidance in MSN 1871 Amendment No.1, MSN 1872 Amendment No.1, MSN 1873 Amendment No.1, MGN 571, MGN 587 and MGN 588.

Documents

Draft MGN

MS Word Document, 161 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email infoline@mcga.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Consultation letter - MGN media and others onboard FV's and other vessels

MS Word Document, 117 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email infoline@mcga.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Published 16 January 2019
Last updated 16 January 2019 + show all updates

1. 16 January 2019

   Summary updated.

2. 16 January 2019

   First published.