Guidance

MGN 628 (M+F) 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.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 30 June 2020
• Last updated: 30 October 2023 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 23 January 2024

MGN 628 has been updated and replaced with MGN 628 Amendment 1.

Documents

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

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MGN 628 Introduction

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MGN 628 Part 1 General requirements

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MGN 628 Part 2 Drawings, markings and trials

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MGN 628 Part 3 Watertight and weathertight integrity

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MGN 628 Part 4 Steel and aluminium construction

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MGN 628 Part 5 Welding

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MGN 628 Part 6 GRP construction

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MGN 628 Part 7 Wood construction

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MGN 628 Part 8 Machinery installations

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MGN 628 Part 9 Pumping and piping systems

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MGN 628 Part 10 Electrical installations

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MGN 628 Part 11 Outfit and structural fire protection

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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 notice should be read with the fishing vessel (Codes of Practice) regulations 2017 No.943, the merchant shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) regulations 2018 No.1106, MSN1871 Amendment No.1 the fishing vessels code of practice for the safety of fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall and MIN608 (F) MCA new build procedures for fishing vessels from 21 July 2020.

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 - New arrangements for the plan approval, construction and outfit and certification of new build fishing vessels from 30 october 2023

Published 30 June 2020
Last updated 30 October 2023 + show all updates

1. 30 October 2023

   Link to MIN 697 added under - This notice should also be read in conjunction with the following Marine Information Notes.

2. 5 October 2023

   Reference and link to MIN 625 (M+F) withdrawn.

3. 17 August 2022

   Updated new version on MGN 628 Introduction

4. 14 October 2020

   Added link to MIN 640

5. 13 July 2020

   Addition of links to MINs 625 to 631

6. 30 June 2020

   First published.