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Fishing vessel survey and inspection: guide for owners and operators
Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.
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Use this guide to help prepare for a survey. It explains what the surveyor will be looking at during the 鈥榦ut of water鈥� and 鈥榦n board鈥� survey.
Find out what things you can check before the survey or inspection so that you can identify and solve problems beforehand.
The areas covered by the guide include:
- Applying for Inspection or Survey
- Relevant Codes
- Out of water Inspection/Survey
- Documents
- Modifications
- Construction, Watertight and Weathertight Integrity
- Stability and Freeboard
- Machinery
- Fire Protection, Detection and Fighting
- Protection of Crew
- Life Saving Appliances
- Emergency Procedures
- Man Overboard
- Radio and Navigation Safety
- Crew Accommodation
- Training and Certification
- Vessels New to the Register
- Further Advice
- Legislation and Guidance
Printed copies
Printed copies can be ordered for free online from the MCA鈥檚 .
The publication reference number MCA/037 can be quoted in any correspondence.
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Published 1 March 2009
Last updated 30 January 2020
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