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Guidance: MSN 1886 Amendment 1 MLC and ILO 188 medical standards

Maritime Coastguard Agency

November 30
08:48 2023

MSN 1886 Amendment 1 MLC, 2006 work in fishing convention, 2007 (ILO No. 188) medical examination system - appointment of approved doctors and medical and eyesight standards

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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 in part MSN 1839(M)

Amendment 1 includes the addition of a newly approved CAD Testing Centre. The address and contact details for the new MCA CAD Test Centre can be found in Annex B along with the details of the other approved CAD Test Centres.

Addendum 1 Provides supplementary information on the medical fitness standards to which approval doctors and medical referees must have regard when considering the fitness of existing fishermen eligible for grandfather rights under MIN 575(F).

This Addendum will be withdrawn on 30 April 2024.

Notice to

  • approved doctors
  • shipowners
  • ship operators and ship managers
  • fishing vessel owners and managers
  • employers of seafarers and fishermen
  • masters
  • officers and seafarers and fishermen
Published 15 July 2020
Last updated 30 November 2023 +show all updates
  1. Addendum 1 added as an attachment providing supplementary information to this MSN. This addendum will be withdrawn on 30 April 2024.

  2. First published.

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