Guidance

MGN 165 (F) Fishing vessels the risk of flooding

Provides guidance on bilge systems, during construction, operation, to help reduce number of vessels and lives lost as a result of flooding.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 1 July 2001

This publication was withdrawn on 17 June 2025

MGN 165 (F) Fishing vessels the risk of flooding has been replaced by MGN 165 Amendment 1 (F) fishing vessels: risk of flooding.

Documents

MGN 165 (F) Fishing vessels: the risk of flooding

Ref: MGN 165 (F)

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Details

Notice to:

• owners
• builders
• employers
• skippers and crews of fishing vessels

Recommends owners and skippers consider using additional or alternative equipment, such as salvage pumps, propeller shaft-mounted pumps and secondary bilge alarms, to reduce the risk of flooding.

Published 1 July 2001