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Consultation on guidance on towing requirements for offshore floating structures (excluding oil and gas infrastructure)
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- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Published
- 27 September 2024
- Last updated
- 19 January 2026 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded
Detail of outcome
The MCA received a number of comments on this consultation. These comments and responses can be found attached. Due to the length of time taken to go through and respond, the MCA will be undertaking another ,short consultation, to provide further comments on our amendments on a second version of the draft MGN.
This draft MGN can be found here -
Feedback received
MCA Responses to first consultation comments
PDF, 307 KB, 22 pages
MCA Responses to first consultation comments
PDF, 307 KB, 22 pages
Detail of feedback received
The MCA had many comments to this consultation. These comments, as well as the MCA’s responses can be found on the attached document named -
‘MCA Responses to first consultation comments’
Original consultation
Summary
This consultation seeks your views on a new Marine Guidance Note (MGN) for towing floating structures for use in the offshore renewable energy and aquaculture industries
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Consultation description
The draft MGN provides information for obtaining the necessary MCA approvals for towing floating and partially submerged structures such as for use in the offshore renewable energy and aquaculture industries. It does not introduce new requirements to those already in place but is intended to direct the reader to the current relevant guidance and information.
Evidence for obtaining or meeting the following requirements must be provided to MCA prior to the towing of floating or partially submerged structures:
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Load Line Certification
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MARPOL
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Ballast Water
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Wreck removal
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Inventory of Hazardous Materials
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Emergency towing
Documents
MGN XXX (M+F) Safety of Navigation: Guidance on towing requirements for offshore floating structures (excluding oil and gas infrastructure)
PDF, 182 KB, 6 pages
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Annex 1 - Consultation response form
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Consultation description
The draft MGN provides information for obtaining the necessary MCA approvals for towing floating and partially submerged structures such as for use in the offshore renewable energy and aquaculture industries. It does not introduce new requirements to those already in place but is intended to direct the reader to the current relevant guidance and information.
Evidence for obtaining or meeting the following requirements must be provided to MCA prior to the towing of floating or partially submerged structures:
-
Load Line Certification
-
MARPOL
-
Ballast Water
-
Wreck removal
-
Inventory of Hazardous Materials
-
Emergency towing
Documents
MGN XXX (M+F) Safety of Navigation: Guidance on towing requirements for offshore floating structures (excluding oil and gas infrastructure)
PDF, 182 KB, 6 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email infoline@mcga.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Annex 1 - Consultation response form
ODT, 11.3 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email infoline@mcga.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
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Update history
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First published.