Statutory guidance

Survey and inspection of fishing vessels chapters 1 to 17 (MSIS 27)

Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
17 April 2014
Last updated
16 May 2025 鈥� See all updates

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Ref: R 05.25

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Ref: Rev 03/23

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Ref: 12/23

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Ref: Rev 12/22

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Ref: Rev 10.23

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Ref: Rev 07.24

PDF, 1.34 MB, 52 pages

Ref: Rev 09/21

PDF, 376 KB, 16 pages

Ref: Rev 12/22

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Ref: Rev 12/22

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Ref: Rev 09/21

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Ref: Rev 04/22

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Ref: Rev 09/21

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Ref: Rev 10/22

PDF, 2.76 MB, 45 pages

Ref: Rev 11/22

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Ref: Rev 08/22

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Ref: Rev 07/24

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Ref: Rev 06/20

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Details

This guidance is for:

  • marine surveyors and inspectors
  • fishing vessel owners
  • fishing vessel builders
  • others who need to know how Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) surveys, inspects and certifies fishing vessels

Chapter 1. Annexes 1 - 26 with four aide-memoires under annex 17 can be accessed here

Updates to this page

Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 16 May 2025 show all updates

  1. MSIS 27.1 has been updated to R05.25

  2. MSIS27.1 R12.24

  3. Added new versions - MSIS27.1 R07.24 MSIS27.4 R07.24 MSIS27.14 R07.24 Removed old versions

  4. MSIS 27.1 R04.24, and, MSIS 27.4 R04.24 added and old versions removed

  5. Updated MSIS27 Chapter 14 (Rev 04.24).

  6. MSIS27 Chapter 3 Part A updated with a 12.23 revision. Updated links within for MSF Forms 1378, 1380, 1382.

  7. Replaced Chapter 1 with MSIS27.1 R11.23 pdf.

  8. Chapter 14 - CREW QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING now rev 10/23

  9. Updated Chapters 1 and 3C. Amendments made to update information regarding new arrangements for the Plan Approval, Construction and Outfit and Certification of New build fishing vessels from 30 October 2023.

  10. Revision of MSIS 27 Chapter 2 Rev 03.23

  11. Updated revision for MSIS27 Chapter 1 R01.23 added

  12. MSIS 27 Chapter 2, Chapter 3 (part A, B & C), Chapter 4, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 attachments all updated to R12/22.

  13. MSIS 27.2 , 27.3 part A, 27.3 part C r11.22 all added

  14. Chapter 12: Radio installations (MSIS 27) Rev 11/22 replaces Rev 09/21 as requested

  15. Chapter 11: Drills, prevention of man overboard and musters (MSIS 27) PDF rev 10/22 uploaded to replace previous 21 version

  16. Rev 08.22 replaced with Rev 10.22 (MSIS27.1_R10.22 - Instructions for the guidance of surveyors on chapter 1)

  17. MSIS 27.15 has been updated to rev.10/22

  18. A new version of Chapter 3 Stability part A (MSIS 27) has been uploaded.

  19. Chapters 2, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4 ,6 and 7 have been updated to Rev 08/22 versions.

  20. Uploaded new version of chapter 13 R08.22

  21. MSIS 27.7 R04.22 added, and MSIS 27.9 R04.22 added

  22. Chapter 1 R01 22 re uploaded with missing text included

  23. uploaded revised version of chapter 3 R05 22

  24. msis 27.1 r 01.22 added

  25. MSIS27.2 01.22 updated version added.

  26. added updated version 01.22 of MSIS27.3

  27. MSIS 27.2 updated to r01.22

  28. Chapter 15 changed to PDF Chapter 3 updated

  29. uploaded new versions of chapter 1 and 3

  30. Uploaded new version of Chapter 14 R10.21

  31. Uploaded new versions of Chapters 1 to 13

  32. Uploaded revised chapter 11 revision 03/21

  33. Uploaded revised version of Chapter 13 R05.21

  34. Updated version added to Chapter 10 R02/21.

  35. Uploaded revised version of MSIS27 Chapter 17 Rev 03/21

  36. Uploaded revision of Chapter 12 R03/21

  37. 01/21 edition uploaded for Chapter 1.

  38. Uploaded revised MSIS 27 Chapter 2 Rev 10/20

  39. Updated title of link to MSIS 27 Chapters 1 Annexes 1 to 26

  40. Updated chapters 1, 2, 3 ,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 16

  41. attachments updated

  42. MSIS27.2 Updated attachment from Rev 11/19 to R01.20 MSIS27.5 Updated attachment from Rev 11/17 to R01.20

  43. Replaced MSIS27 Chapter 3 R01/19 with R01/20 and replaced MSIS27 Chapter 8 R10/17 with Rev 01/20.

  44. Incorrect link previously added. Correct link for MSIS27.1 added

  45. Added amended version.

  46. Uploaded revised version of Chapter 1

  47. Updated revised version of Chapter 9

  48. Added updated version of MSIS27 Ch 2

  49. Uploaded revised MSIS 27 Chapter 1

  50. Revision 09/19 of Chapter 1 added

  51. Updated Chapter 9 added

  52. Added a revised Chapter 1

  53. Uploaded revised chapter 1

  54. Chapter 1 has been updated

  55. Latest Chapter 7 added.

  56. Latest Chapter 1, 3, 11 and 16 added.

  57. Updated document list

  58. Updated chapter 1

  59. Latest Chapter 1 added

  60. Updated chapter 11 to rev 07/18

  61. Revised Chapters 1, 2 and 10 added

  62. Revised Chapter 9 added

  63. Updated MSIS 27 Chapter 10

  64. Revised Ch 10 added

  65. New Chapter 1 added (Rev 04/18)

  66. New Chapter 8 uploaded

  67. Annexes added

  68. Revised documents added

  69. Updated reversion of Chapter 14

  70. Amendment and additions to Chapter 2

  71. Chapter 3 Revision uploaded

  72. Chapter 9 Revision Uploaded

  73. Updated Chapter 7: Fire safety structural fire protection rev 2014 (MSIS 27)

  74. Chapter 17 Revision Uploaded

  75. Chapter 1 Revision Uploaded

  76. Updated Chapter 1 rev 12 Surveys and Inspections (MSIS 27)

  77. Added: Chapter 1. Link to annexes 1 - 19 (including four aid memoir under annex 17)

  78. Update Chapter 8 Rev 01.15: Fire safety, fire appliances and detection

  79. Updated versions of Chapter 1 (Annex 13), Chapter 6 & Chapter 10 (13 11 14)

  80. First published.

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