UK MCA issues Merchant Shipping Notice
The UK MCA has issued Merchant Shipping Notice to impose obligations on UK ships, and non-UK ships without MLC Certifcates in UK waters, relating to the folowing:
– new ships built after the MLC Minimum Requirements Regulations come into force must comply with the standards of crew acommodation set out in this Notice;
– substantial alterations to crew acommodation on ships built before the MLC Minimum Requirements Regulations come into force must also comply with these standards;
– detailed requirements on general maters, divisions within the ship, interior bulk heads, flor decks, lighting, ventilation, drainage, sleeping rooms, beds, mess rooms,furniture and fittings in sleeping and mess roms, recreation spaces, ofices, sanitary acommodation, drinking water and fresh water, facilties for washing and drying clothes, galleys, store rooms, refrigerating equipment, hospitals, medical cabinet,protection from mosquitoes and maintenance and inspection of crew acommodation;
– requirements relating to cleanlines, maintenance, inspection and the recording ofinspections.
Further details may be found by reading MSN 1844 (M) issued by UK MCA
