Guidance

MGN 493 Asbestos regulations and amendments

Changes made to the 2010 merchant shipping and fishing vessels ,health and safety at work, asbestos regulations.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 28 June 2013
• Last updated: 12 June 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 21 February 2022

MGN 493 has been replaced by MGN 669 (M+F) Health and safety asbestos regulations.

Documents

MGN 493 (M+F) The merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) (asbestos) regulations 2010 as amended by the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) (asbestos) (amendment) regulations 2013

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Details

This notice should be read in conjunction with Marine Guidance Note MGN 429 (M+F) which provided guidance on the requirements of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work)(Asbestos) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2984) as originally introduced.

This notice is for 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
• skippers and crew of fishing vessels
• small commercially operated vessels and yachts with paid crew whether operating at sea or on inland waters

Published 28 June 2013
Last updated 12 June 2015 + show all updates

1. 12 June 2015

   Updated MGN 493 (M+F) Asbestos regulations and amendments

2. 28 June 2013

   First published.