Guidance

MGN 580 (M) Amendment 1 - Fire protection - fire retardant treatments for fabrics

Outlines MCA Approval Procedures for fire retardant treatment of various items, covers and components onboard vessels certificated under the Large Commercial Yacht Code.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 11 February 2022
• Last updated: 11 February 2022 — See all updates

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MGN 580 (M) Amendment 1

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Appendix 1 MCA approval procedures

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Appendix 2 Declaration of Conformity

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Appendix 3 UK approved bodies websites listing

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Please Note

Where this document provides guidance on the law it should not be regarded as definitive. The way the law applies to any particular case can vary according to circumstances – for example, from vessel to vessel and you should consider seeking independent legal advice if you are unsure of your own legal position.

This MGN brings the attention of interested parties to the publication of the MCA Approval Procedures for fire retardant treatment of floor coverings, suspended textile materials, upholstery materials and bedding components onboard vessels certificated under the Large Commercial Yacht Code.

Key Points:

• The MCA Approval Procedures provide equivalence to inherently fire retardant materials used onboard new build and existing vessels certificated under the Fire Safety section of the Large Commercial Yacht Code part A (vessel < 500 GT).

• They establish robust quality assurance procedures to allow approval of fire retardant treatments for the protection of materials used onboard large commercial yachts.

• The MCA Approval Procedures and a Declaration of Conformity for such fire retardant treatments can be found as Appendixes 1 & 2, respectively, to this MGN.

• Service Provider is an organisation authorized by UK Approved Bodies to provide fire retardant treatment as defined in Appendix 1.

• List of Service Providers can be found online at the websites shown in Appendix 3.

• This MGN is applicable to new builds and existing large yachts.

This MGN is replaces MGN 453 following experience gained since 1 October 2012

Amendment 1 replaces references to Notified Bodies with Approved Bodies and updates which amendment of MSN 1874 applies

Published 11 February 2022
Last updated 11 February 2022 + show all updates

1. 11 February 2022

   Amendment note added to front page

2. 11 February 2022

   First published.