Guidance

MGN 536 Safety management code for domestic passenger ships

How to prepare for the audits specified in the amended MSN 1869 and guidance for the self-assessments.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 21 July 2015
• Last updated: 6 January 2017 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 19 September 2018

MGN 536 has been replaced by MGN 536 version 3

Documents

MGN 536 (M) Amendment 1: safety management code for domestic passenger ships

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MGN 536 (M) (Corrigendum)

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Details

Notice to all:

• shipowners
• operators
• charterers and managers
• masters
• officers
• seamen

This notice should be read in conjunction with MSN 1869(M) and replaces MGN 158(M). This Notice has been amended to take into account changes to the table of requirements in Annex 1.

This note provides further guidance to owners and operators of Domestic Passenger Ships on how to comply with the Audit and Self-Assessment requirements of the Safety Management Code for Domestic Passenger Ships as set out in the amended Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1869(M). Whilst the Code itself remains substantially unchanged the frequency of the audits are very different and are intended to more closely follow the ISM format, but applied in a more pragmatic way.

Key points:

• There is a requirement for the MCA to carry out a company or office audit and that some preparation work is required for the same.
• The On board Audits, whilst less frequent, shall also be pre-planned and operators will be required to demonstrate compliance with the code including emergency preparedness.
• There is a requirement for Companies to carry out Self-Assessments to review their own systems.
• This Guidance also takes the opportunity to explain how companies should undertake the annual Self-Assessment and a review of the safety management system at intervals not exceeding three years.
• The Checklist under Annex 1 has been amended to align with the requirements of Domestic Safety Management (DSM)

Published 21 July 2015
Last updated 6 January 2017 + show all updates

1. 6 January 2017

   Corrigendum added

2. 9 August 2016

   MGN 536 (M) Amendment 1 uploaded to replace MGN 536 (M)

3. 21 July 2015

   First published.