MGN 306(M) Amendment 1 - Designing and operating smaller passenger vessels: guidance on meeting the needs of persons with disabilities
Guidance for designers and operators of small passenger ships to take into account passengers with disabilities, and mobility issues.
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Notice to all passenger naval architects and ship designers, owners, operators, builders and marine surveyors.
This notice should be read in conjunction with MSN 1789(M) Directive 2003/24/EC – Safety Requirements for Persons with Reduced Mobility on Domestic Passenger Ships.
This Notice supersedes and replaces the original version of MGN 306(M).
The purpose of this document is to help ensure that the design and operation of smaller passenger ships meet the needs of people with reduced mobility as effectively as possible. The words “…Needs of Persons with Reduced Mobility”, in the title of this MGN are interpreted broadly and are intended to include any limitations, physical or mental, which persons may have on their ability to navigate their way around the ship or interact with safety guidance.
This Amendment to MGN 306(M) includes changes in legislation and general updating, including contact details for useful organisations. Introduction/background.