Consultation outcome

Revised voluntary fishing vessel codes of practice

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
9 June 2015
Last updated
23 April 2018 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

This consultation has concluded. Where MCA have accepted or agreed to comments from consultees, the documents have been amended and published.

Feedback received

Revised fishing vessel code table of comments

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Detail of feedback received

A table containing consultation comments and responses from MCA.

Original consultation

Summary

Amendment of the Small Fishing Vessel Code to require CO alarms for certain types of vessels and clarification of EPIRB requirements for all vessel sizes

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation seeks comments on the revisions to the following Marine Guidance Notes;

  • MGN 501 - The code of practice for fishing vessels of 24 metres and over.
  • MGN 502 - The code of practice for the safety of small fishing vessels.

This consultation also seeks comments on revisions to the proposed MGN containing the code of practice for fishing vessels of 15 metres to less than 24 metres (as previously consulted on between October and December 2013.

The consultation will run for 8 weeks. Please forward your responses by 14 August 2015 to;

Gareth Love
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Spring Place, Bay 2/30
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG

E-mail: gareth.love@mcga.gov.uk

The consultation has 7 appendices which are available for you to download.

  • Appendix 1 - Draft MGN introducing the small fishing vessel code of practice
  • Appendix 2 - Draft small fishing vessel code of practice
  • Appendix 3 - Draft MGN introducing the 15 to 24 metre fishing vessel code of practice
  • Appendix 4 - Draft 15 to 24 metre fishing vessel code of practice
  • Appendix 5 - Draft MGN introducing the 24 metre and over fishing vessel code of practice
  • Appendix 6 - Draft 24 metre and over fishing vessel code of practice
  • Appendix 7 - Business engagement assessment

Documents

Consultation Letter FV Codes of Practice June 2015

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Appendix 1 MGN for small fishing vessel code (consultation June 2015)

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Appendix 2 Small fishing vessel code (consultation June 2015)

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Appendix 3 MGN covering 15-24m code (consultation June 2015)

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Appendix 4 15-24m Code (consultation June 2015)

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Appendix 5 MGN for 24m and over code (consultation June 2015)

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Appendix 6 24m and over code (consultation June 2015)

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Appendix 7 BEA Amendments to MGNs 500, 501 and 502 (consultation June 2015)

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Updates to this page

Published 9 June 2015
Last updated 23 April 2018 + show all updates

  1. Comments table added and consultation closed.

  2. Updated consultation closing date to 14 August 2015. Revised consultation letter available to download.

  3. First published.

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