Consultation on the MGN for Survival Craft Weight Increase from Water Ingress
13th January 2012 - 6th April 2012 (12 weeks)
Consultation on a Draft M arine Guidance Note (MGN) entilted "Survival craft weight increase from water ingress"
The draft MGN which recommends the weighing of a vessel's survival craft in order to identify weight increse, and halt it at the earliest opportunity before perfromance is impaired or an accident caused as a result of the weight increase.
The draft MGN contains information on why and how water ingress can lead to a survival craft gaining weight. It goes on to give guidance on maintenance, weighing of the survival craft and the subsequent actions to be taken if overweight survival craft are identified on board.
This consultation has been sent by email having been deemed the most appropriate method of distribution.
You are invited to comment on these documents either by email to stephen.clark@mcga.gov.uk , or fax to 02380 329161, or post to the following address:
Stephen Clark
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/25 Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
View Consultation Documents:
Consultation Letter (inc feedback form)