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Notice to all ship and fishing vessel owners, operators and managers, other employers of seafarers; masters, officers and ratings of merchant ships; skippers and crew of fishing vessels, small commercially operated vessels and yachts with paid crew.

This notice should be read with MGN 353 (M+F) amendment 2 the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (control of vibration at work) regulations 2007 and MGN 636 amendment 2 the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997 and MGN 587 (F) amendment 1 ILO work in fishing convention, health and safety responsibilities of fishing vessel owners, managers, skippers and fishermen.