Published on: 26 January 2017

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have now published MGN 565 - Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention, 1978 as amended Manila Amendments: Medical Certification, Hours of Work and Alcohol Limits. This guidance note notifies ship owners, ship managers and ship masters that the STCW Convention has been amended. Most of the amendments affect training and certification requirements and have been dealt with elsewhere, but this notice explains the changes as they relate to hours of rest and alcohol limits for seafarers.

For further details, and to download the MGN, please click here.

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