Guidance

MGN 640 (M+F) Medical fitness requirements

Medical fitness for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 5 October 2020

This publication was withdrawn on 2 April 2024

This MGN has been updated and replaced with MGN 640 (M+F) Amendment 1 medical fitness requirements.

Documents

MGN 640 (M+F) Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certified under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters

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Details

This notice should be read with the merchant shipping (maritime labour convention) (medical certification) regulations 2010 as amended and the merchant shipping (work in fishing) (medical certification) regulations 2018 and replaces MGN 264.

Notice to

• shipowners
• ship operators and ship managers
• fishing vessel owners and managers
• employers of seafarers and fishermen
• masters
• officers and seafarers and fishermen

Published 5 October 2020