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MSN 1868 (M) - Amendment 1 - UK Requirements for Safe Manning and Watchkeeping

This MSN outlines the safe manning requirements in Merchant Shipping Regulations 2022 and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention and Code.

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This Merchant Shipping Notice sets out and explains the safe manning requirements contained in the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022, The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018 and the STCW Convention and Code and incorporates International Maritime Organization Resolution A1047(27) on the Principles of Safe Manning.

Notice to all shipowners, companies, managers, masters, deck and engineering officers and all seafarers on merchant ships.

This MSN should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022, MSN 1856 (M) (Amendment 1), MSN 1857(M) (Amendment 1) and MSN 1877 (M) Amendment 2). It replaces MSN 1868 (M) on 10 January 2023.

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Published 19 December 2022

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