Guidance

MSN 1796 Amendment 3: Designation of Vessel Traffic Services

Designates UK VTS for the purpose of requiring compliance by shipping with regulations 6 and 7 of the Merchant Shipping Regulations 2004

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 10 November 2016
• Last updated: 19 June 2017 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 23 September 2022

MSN 1796 Amendment 3 has been replaced by MSN 1796 Amendment 4.

Documents

Vessel Traffic Services - Designation of Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Centres in the United Kingdom MSN 1796 (M+F)

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Details

Notice to all:

• shipowners
• port and VTS authorities
• VTS operators
• masters and deck officers of merchant vessels and skippers
• watchkeepers of fishing and recreational vessels

This Notice revokes MSN 1796 (M+F), MSN 1796 (M+F) Amendment 1and MSN 1796 (M+F) Amendment 2.

This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 (as amended) and Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 401: Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and Local Port Services (LPS) in the United Kingdom (as amended)

Published 10 November 2016
Last updated 19 June 2017 + show all updates

1. 19 June 2017

   Updated document

2. 10 November 2016

   First published.