Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Safety Bulletins
Safety bulletins alert industry to specific issues. They are normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Safety bulletins are used to alert industry to specific issues. They can be prompted by an accident, near miss or a discovery during survey/testing etc. They may refer to current guidance (e.g. SOLAS, MGNs. MSNs etc), or an alert to a new hazard that has just arisen for which there are no regulations or rules yet. They tend to be time sensitive and an action in response to usually required.
Documents
- Safety Bulletin 27 Incorrect marine equipment: retro-reflective materials manufactured by WRS
- Safety Bulletin 25 – Furuno navigation & communication equipment – GPS week number rollover
- Safety Bulletin 24 – Non-SOLAS lifejacket servicing requirements
- Safety Bulletin 23 Aerosol fire suppression systems – incorrect wiring arrangements
- Safety Bulletin 22 – Aerosol fire suppression system – reminder of servicing requirements
- Safety Bulletin 21 – Use of emery cloth on metalworking lathes
- Safety Bulletin 20: Safety concern over lifting equipment inspections on fishing vessels
- Safety Bulletin 19: Corroded cartridge type fire extinguishers
- Safety Bulletin 18: Tecnicomar ECOMAR Range of Equipment
- Safety Bulletin 17: Safety concern over lifting operations on fishing vessels
- Safety Bulletin 16: PFDs and retrofitting of PLBs
- Safety Bulletin 15: HSE Guidance welding fume 2019
- Safety Bulletin 14: Tecnicomar ECOMAR MED Certification
- Safety Bulletin 13: GPS Week Number Rollover
- Safety Bulletin 12: Accidental Carbon Dioxide releases onboard UK Merchant Vessels
- Safety Bulletin 11: HI-FOG 1900 Sprinklers installed in A1000 assembly bodies
- Safety Bulletin 10: COSMO MED and Type Approved Fire Doors – Faulty A60, A0 and B15 Fire doors
- Safety Bulletin 9: Emergency escape breathing device – product recall
- Safety Bulletin 8: Interference with Maritime Radio Reception by Onboard Equipment
- Safety Bulletin 7: Safety concern over imported liferafts containing medical kits
- Safety Bulletin 6: Product recall – Safetmade hydrostatic release units
- Safety Bulletin 5: SafeLink EPIRB product recall
- Safety Bulletin 4: Automatic water mist sprinkler systems
- Safety Bulletin 3: Portable fuel tanks
- Safety Bulletin 2: Dangerously weighted heaving lines
- Safety Bulletin 1: Unauthorised refurbished Hammar H20 hydrostatic release unit
Published 13 August 2021
Last updated 8 March 2022 + show all updates
Last updated 8 March 2022 + show all updates
