Guidance

MGN 628 (M+F) Amendment 1: Construction and outfit standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall

Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels less than 15m length overall which apply to new builds from 21 July 2020. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information relating to these standards.

Documents

MGN 628 Introduction

MGN 628 Part 1: General requirements

MGN 628 Part 2: Drawings, markings and trails

MGN 628 Part 4: Steel and aluminium construction

MGN 628 Part 5: Welding

MGN 628 Part 6: GRP construction

MGN 628 Part 7: Wood construction

MGN 628 Part 8: Machinery installations

MGN 628 Part 9: Pumping and piping systems

MGN 628 Part 10: Electrical Installations

MGN 628 Part 11: Outfit and fire protection

Details

This Marine Guidance Note sets out the minimum Construction and Outfit Standards that fishing vessels must comply with when being constructed, repaired, modified or altered.

The Standards also set out requirements for:

  • Building premises
  • Survey during Construction
  • Testing of structures
  • Materials.

This Amendment informs that Fishing Vessel Certifying Authorities may be authorised by MCA to conduct Plan Approvals and New Build Surveyors of vessel of less than 15m Length Overall.

This Note should be read in conjunction with the Fishing Vessel (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017 No.943, the Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) Regulations 2018 No.1106 and MSN1871 Amendment No.2 The Fishing Vessels Code of Practice for the Safety of Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall.

This Note supersedes and replaces the original version of MGN628 (F)

This notice is for all designers, builders, owners, managing agents, employers, skippers and crew of fishing vessels.

This notice should also be read in conjunction with the following Marine Information Notes.

MIN626 - Freeing ports

MIN627 - Hatch drains

MIN628 - Use of scantling tables

MIN629 - Carbon monoxide detection

MIN630 - Emergency stops

MIN640 - Construction standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m LOA - Outfitting of fishing vessels of less than 7m LOA

MIN 697 (F) Amendment 1 - New arrangements for the plan approval, construction and outfit and certification of new build fishing vessels

Updates to this page

Published 22 January 2024

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