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This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulations 1999 (S.I 1999/2205) and the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I 2014/1616) and replaces MSN 1870 (M+F) amendment 3.

Annex 1 gives the design standards for personal protective equipment in use on board ships, for specified work activities and situations, in order to comply with regulation 5(2)(a) of the PPE regulations.

Amendment 4 updates the PPE standards quoted from the British Standards and EU Harmonised Standards websites, including amended annexes, with reference to the UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) marking (see 5.5).

A PDF of MSN 1870 (M+F) amendment 4 is attached with the accessible version.

Notice to

• shipowners
• employers
• masters
• seafarers
• safety officers and safety representatives

A public consultation for MSN 1870 (M+F) amendment 4 personal protective equipment concluded in November 2022 and the consultation outcome has been published.