Seafarer Health & Safety Publications

Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen - Latest Consolidated Edition 2009

Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen
July 2009, including Amendment 9
Annex 1.3 Detailed Risk Assessement - amended March 2008. Click here for PDF version

N.B. Due to the Safety Critical nature of this publication, you are strongly advised to ONLY refer to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Official Version.

Occupational Health and Safety Leaflets and Posters

Seafarer Occupational Health & Safety Publicity Material
Includes customer ordering details

MIN 375  - Marine Information Note Listing the Occupational Health and Safety Publicity Material

Guidance on the Application of Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and use of work equipment) Regulations 2006 and the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Equipment Regulations) 2006 to Fishing Vessels Click here for Word Document (102KB)

H&S Regulatory links

2010 SI No.323 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Biological Agents) Regulations 2010

2010 SI No 330 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2010

2010 SI No 332 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010

2007 SI No.3075 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007

2007 SI No.3077 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007

2006 SI No. 2183 - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006

2006 SI No. 2184 - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006

H&S Useful M Notices

MGN 308 - Mooring, Towing and Hauling Equipment on all Vessels - Safe Installation and Safe Operation
MGN 331(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006
MGN 332(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006
MGN 352(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007
MGN 353(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007
See also the link at the bottom of this page for information about the official guides to complying with the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessel (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007 and the Merchant Shipping (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007
MGN 356(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work)(Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007
MGN 408(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Biological Agents) Regulations 2010
MGN 409(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2010
MGN 410(M+F) - The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010

Health and Safety Alerts

Click here for Technical Safety Alerts

MOU Between HSE MAIB and MCA
Link to MOU on HSE's Website:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/howwework/framework/mou/mcamou.pdf