New uniform reporting requirements for life-saving appliances: UK21/L003

Adopted EU recommendation LSA-010. UK approved recommendation on the uniform reporting requirements for Life-Saving Appliances as contained in MSC/CIRC 980.

Question

Should MSC/Circ. 980, where applicable, be used as test report form when testing Life-saving Appliances?

Recommendation

Yes.

When testing items of Life-saving Appliances, which are contained in Annex 1, Section 1 of MSN 1974 as amended and for which test report forms exist in MSC/Circ.980, these test report forms should be used.  

References

• MSC/CIRC 980

MSN 1874 as amended

The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended

Items affected

• All items under Annex1, Section 1 of MSN 1874 as amended

More information

Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/21
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG

Telephone: +44 (0) 203 817 2000

Email: MEQA@mcga.gov.uk

Website: www.gov.uk/mca

Updates to this page

Published 18 July 2023