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MGN 588 (F) Amendment 2: Compulsory provision and wearing of personal flotation devices on fishing vessels

This Notice provides information on assessing and mitigating risks when writing a risk assessment for the wearing of Personal Flotation Devices.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 30 April 2024

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MGN 588 (F) Amendment 2 : Compulsory provision and wearing of personal flotation devices on fishing vessels

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Notice to all fishing vessel owners, operators and managers; employers of fishers; skippers, officers and fishers on fishing vessels.

This notice should be read with MGN 570(F) and MGN 571(F) taking into account the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 as amended and the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulations 1999 with MSN 1870(M+F).

Published 30 April 2024