MARINE GUIDANCE NOTE   MGN 394 (M+F)

Local Supplier of Fuel Oil Registration

Notice to all Local Suppliers of Fuel Oil

This note should be read with S.I. 2008/2924 The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 and MSN 1819 (M+F) The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008.

This note replaces MGN 391(M+F).

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1.    Registration and Annual Declaration by a Local Supplier of Fuel Oil

1.1    The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 require that a local supplier of fuel oil for combustion purposes delivered to and used on board a relevant ship must register with the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 7 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1819 (M+F).

1.2    A local supplier of fuel oil means a person who receives fuel oil with a view to its delivery to and use on board a relevant ship.

1.3    A relevant ship means (i) a platform; or (ii) a ship, other than a platform, of 400 GT or above.

1.4    All local suppliers of fuel oil must register with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as per the initial declaration outlined in Appendix 2 of MSN 1819 (M+F).

1.5    All local suppliers of fuel oil must provide an annual declaration as detailed in Appendix 3 of MSN 1819 (M+F). If a local supplier of fuel oil does not provide the annual declaration as detailed in Appendix 3 it will be removed from the United Kingdom Government’s list of local fuel supplies and will no longer be able to supply fuel legally.

2.    Registration and Annual Declaration

2.1    A local supplier of fuel oil that is required to register or make an annual declaration should send their completed declaration to:

Technical Support - Coastal
Bay 2/01 Spring Place
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
105 Commercial Road
Southampton, SO15 1EG

3.    Publication of Register

3.1    The register of local suppliers of fuel oil can be found at:

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/fuel_oil_suppliers_list.pdf

3.2    Any errors in the list of suppliers should be notified to the MCA.

More Information

Environmental Policy
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/08
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG

Tel:                            +44 (0) 23 8032 9367
Fax:                           +44 (0) 23 8032 9204
e-mail:                        environment@mcga.gov.uk

General Inquiries:        infoline@mcga.gov.uk