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MIN 616 COVID-19: minimising risk to ships’ crews and other maritime sector workers

Amendment 7 outlines guidance for companies and employers regarding management and mitigation of COVID 19 (Coronavirus). This MIN expires June 30th 2022.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 15 November 2021
• Last updated: 8 April 2022 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 26 July 2022

This notice is no longer current.

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MIN 616 (M+F) Amendment 7 COVID-19 guidance on minimising risk to ships’ crews and other maritime sector workers

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This notice should be read in conjunction with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997, as amended and replaces MGN 616 (M+F) amendment 6.

This notice gives guidance for companies and employers regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus).

In this notice “shipowner” includes fishing vessel owner and “seafarers” includes fishermen.

Amendment 7 ensures consistency with current UK government guidance.

This MIN expires 30th June 2022.

Notice to

• ship owners
• ship operators and managers
• masters
• officers and crew of merchant vessels
• skippers and crew of domestic passenger ships and inland waterways vessels

Published 15 November 2021
Last updated 8 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 8 April 2022

   Amendment 7 reflects how COVID-19 remains a public health issue and the public health advice which can be referred to.

2. 15 November 2021

   First published.