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• Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued Marine Guidance Note 432 (copy attached) providing guidance for all vessels engaged in transfers of persons at anchor or underway to aid a safe transfer and rapid recovery of a casualty from the water. The guidance includes;
• taking the necessary precautions,
• use of trained persons and
• carriage of requisite equipment.

• The Marine Guidance Note describes precautions to be taken before and during the transfer. Information and guidance on rescue of persons from water is also detailed therein.
• Ship Owners / operators are advised to be guided by above and bring the attached Marine Guidance Note to the notice of concerned staff.

Enclosure:  

1. MCA Marine Guidance Note MGN 432 Reg “Safety during Transfers of Persons to and from Ships”.

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While we have taken utmost care to be as factual as possible, readers/ users are advised to verify the exact text and content of the Regulation from the original source/ issuing Authority.

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