Guidance

MGN 558 Marine Evacuation Systems (MES): Servicing and Deployments

MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment

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MGN 558 has been replaced by MGN 558 Amendment 1.

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MGN 558 (M) Life-Saving Appliances - Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) - Servicing and Deployments

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Details

Notice to all:

  • shipowners
  • ship operators and managers
  • masters, officers and crew of merchant ships
  • manufacturers of MES
  • service agents of MES
  • UK recognised organisations

This amendment updates and replaces the information contained in MGN 463 (M) previously published in January 2013.

Clarifies the MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III/20.8.2.

Updates to this page

Published 14 November 2016
Last updated 21 November 2016 + show all updates
  1. Revision 2 uploaded

  2. First published.

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