The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall
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MSN 1871 Amendment No.2 (F) The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall announces the latest amendment of the MCA publication “The Code of Practice for Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall and should be read in conjunction with the Fishing Vessels (Code of Practice) regulations 2017 No.943 and the Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) Regulations 2018 No.1106 and replaces MSN 1871 Amendment No.1 – The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall.
Stability guidance
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MGN 503 (F) Roll or heel test for fishing vessel stability details the procedure for carrying out a roll or heel test to provide data for vessel stability.
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MGN 526 - Stability guidance for fishing vessels - Wolfson method provides guidance to help fishermen make decisions regarding the operation of their vessel using the Wolfson Stability Guidance Method.
Construction standards for your vessel
To access a copy of the construction standards to which your vessel was built please email [email protected].
Updates to this page
Published 17 October 2017Last updated 31 January 2024 + show all updates
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31 January 2024 - Paragraph 3.2.2 revised to link to Wolfson Unit website.
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Revised MSF Forms. Annex 5b - MSF 1382. Annex 6b - MSF 1380. Annex 7b - MSF 1378.
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The forms for recording the outcomes of stability tests for fishing vessels have been updated. The forms are Annexes 5b, 6b and 7b.
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Clarified requirements of multi-purpose fire extinguisher in Section 5.7.1.1 to align with checklist in Annex 3
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Added new link to page with stability calculator.
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Updated further to publication of MSN 1871 Amendment No. 2.
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First published.