Guidance
MSN 1887 (M) Amendment 1: maritime labour convention, 2006: medical certification
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
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Notice to all:
- ship owners
- ship operators and ship managers
- employers of seafarers
- masters
- officers
- seafarers on sea-going ships ordinarily engaged in commercial operations
This notice should be read in conjunction with the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2010 as amended and Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1886 (M+F) Amendment 1 on MLC and ILO 188 medical standards.
Amendment 1 updates information on identification documents, changes relating to data processing due to the new Approved Doctors Information System and minor editorial changes.
This notice replaces MSN 1887 (M).
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Published 23 November 2023