MSN 1908 (M+F) Amendment 3 The merchant shipping (control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments) regulations 2022
MSN provides important information on the UK’s implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2004, which aims to address the spread of invasive non-native species by ballast water and sediments.
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Notice to all Ship Operators and Managers, Charterers, Masters and Officers of Merchant Ships, Skippers of Fishing Vessels, Shipbuilders, Port Authorities, Operators of Fixed and Floating Platforms and Drilling Rigs, and Classification Societies.
This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022, the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025, Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1874 Amendment 11 and Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 675 Amendment 2. This notice replaces MSN 1908 (M+F) Amendment 2.