Small craft codes
Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
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Small commercial vessels operating under the UK flag and in UK waters must comply with the merchant shipping regulations or an MCA Code of Practice.
The codes apply to:
- small motor vessels
- small sailing vessels
- small workboats and pilot boats
- small commercial vessels used for sport/pleasure
- workboat code
- MGN 280
Updates to this page
Published 6 May 2014Last updated 24 February 2021 + show all updates
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Removed The Workboat Code Edition 2, IPV COP, MGN 280, Workboat Code Industry working group Technical Standard 2014 and Stability guidance booklets which have now moved to a new collection page
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Guidance notes removed
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Workboat Edition 2 added
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New IPV code added
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New guidance booklets added
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New documents uploaded
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Updated to include the Workboat Code and MGN 280
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First published.