Guidance

Fishing vessel survey and inspection: guide for owners and operators

Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 1 March 2009
• Last updated: 30 January 2020 — See all updates

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Fishing vessel surveys and inspections: How to prepare for your next MCA visit

Ref: MCA/037

PDF, 3.28 MB, 52 pages

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Details

Use this guide to help prepare for a survey. It explains what the surveyor will be looking at during the ‘out of water’ and ‘on board’ survey.

Find out what things you can check before the survey or inspection so that you can identify and solve problems beforehand.

The areas covered by the guide include:

• Applying for Inspection or Survey
• Relevant Codes
• Out of water Inspection/Survey
• Documents
• Modifications
• Construction, Watertight and Weathertight Integrity
• Stability and Freeboard
• Machinery
• Fire Protection, Detection and Fighting
• Protection of Crew
• Life Saving Appliances
• Emergency Procedures
• Man Overboard
• Radio and Navigation Safety
• Crew Accommodation
• Training and Certification
• Vessels New to the Register
• Further Advice
• Legislation and Guidance

Printed copies

Printed copies can be ordered for free online from the MCA’s Safety materials ordering service.

The publication reference number MCA/037 can be quoted in any correspondence.

Published 1 March 2009
Last updated 30 January 2020 + show all updates

1. 30 January 2020

   updated attachment and text.

2. 1 March 2009

   First published.