Amendment to 2015 consolidated ed. (ISBN 9780115534027). Amendment consists of loose-leaf pages that replace select pages from the main edition binder

This Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers provides guidance on improving health and safety on board vessels and articulates how statutory obligations should be fulfilled. It is intended primarily for merchant seafarers on United Kingdom registered vessels. The 2015 edition includes more human behavioural elements throughout. There is new content in the 2015 edition covering: A new chapter outlining the importance of a good safety culture, including revised guidance on risk assessment. New content on fatigue. Revised chapter on entry into dangerous spaces, reflecting new SOLAS requirements, IMO Resolution A.27/Res.1050 and other best practice. A new chapter on ergonomics. It is a statutory requirement for the current edition of the Code to be carried on board all UK ships other than fishing vessels and pleasure craft. The Code contains essential health and safety information.

2015 edition - consolidated edition October 2022 (incorporating amendments 1 to 6). Supersedes previous edition

Amendment to 2015 consolidated ed. (ISBN 9780115534027). Amendment consists of loose-leaf pages that replace select pages from the main edition binder

2015 edition - consolidated edition October 2021 (incorporating amendments 1 to 5). Supersedes previous edition

The Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen is intended primarily for merchant seamen on UK-registered vessels. The Code details the regulatory framework for health and safety on board ship, safety management and statutory duties underlying the advice in the Code, and the areas that should be covered when introducing a new recruit to the safety procedures on board. Amendment 8 is the latest amendment to the Code and contains two significant changes to the existing Code following the introduction of new regulations. The first change relates to the Merchant Shipping (Health and Safety at Work) Carcinogens and Mutagens Regulations 2007, which came into force on 1 March 2008 which necessitates the inclusion of a new section in Chapter 27 - Hazardous Substances. The second change relates to the Merchant Shipping (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007 and Merchant Shipping (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007 which came into force on 23 February 2