FISHING VESSEL EXAMINER Information AND DOCUMENTATION
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SCMS Manual and Procedures
SCMS Manual and Procedures
SCMS Quality Management Handbook
HR 1 - Appointment of Scrutineers, Witnesses and Assessors
HR 2 - Authorisation and ongoing Review of CA Examiners
HR 3 - Authorisation and ongoing Review of FVCA Examiners
HR4 - Appointment of SCMS Certifying Authority Committee and Tonnage Authority Committee
HR5 - Fishing Vessel Certifying Authority Committee
ISO2 - Context of the Organisation
ISO3 - Control of Documented Information and Records
ISO4 - Corrective and Preventive Action
ISO6 - Internal and Management of External Audits
Office 1 - Follow up for an MCA General Inspection Report
Office 2 - Handling of Disputes
Office 3 - On-going Administration of Certificates
Office 4 - Registration or Transfer of Vessels
Office 5 - Suspension and Cancellation of Certificates
Office 6 - Damage or Modifications to Code Vessels
Office 7 - Examiner Policy Updates
Office 8 - Membership and Annual Renewal
Ops1 - Conducting Vessel Inspections
Ops2 - Yard Inspections for New Build Fishing Vessels
Ops3 - Reviewing and Scrutineering
Ops4 - Stability Assessment and Approval
Ops5 - Survey for New Build Fishing Vessels
Ops6 - Tonnage Measurement and Certification
SCMS FOrms
SCMS FOrms
Form 114 The SCMS Code of Conduct Version 2 September 2022
Form 611 Application for Fishing Vessel Plan Approval For Vessels -15m LOA v5 Jun 2024
Form 1101 Application for Fishing Vessel Services v10 Nov 2023
Form 1102 Application for Pre-Registration Inspection (Existing Vessels) v5 May 2024
Form 1102 Application for Pre-Registration Inspection (Existing Vessels) v5 May 2024
Form 1103 Conditions for Survey (Pre-Registration Inspection) v1 Sep 2022
Form 1201a Surveyors Guidance /Expectations for Stage Report Contents v1 Mar 2023
Form 1203 Re-Inspection Report (comparison inspection) v4 Aug 2022
SCMS Fishing Vesesl Examiner Advice Notes
SCMS Fishing Vesesl Examiner Advice Notes
SCMS FVCA Surveyor/Builder Advice Note 001 (2023)- MCA Guidance on the Fitting of Draught Marks
SCMS FVCA Surveyor/Builder Advice Note 002 (2024)- Guidance on Fv Average Freeboard Measurements
SCMS FVCA Surveyor/Builder Advice Note 003 (2024)- Guidance on MGN 628 Anchor Tables
SCMS FVCA Surveyor/Builder Advice Note 004 (2024)- Guidance on Certificates of Measurement
SCMS FVCA Surveyor/Builder Advice Note 005 (2024) - Guidance on How to Take a Freeboard Measurement
Documents Issued by the MCA
Documents Issued by the MCA
List of Current Guidance 2017
List of Current Guidance Feb 2018
List of Current Guidance March 2019
Controlled Documents by the MCA July '17 - to September 2017
Controlled Documents by the MCA October '17 -November 2017
Controlled Documents by the MCA Dec '17 -January 2018 Controlled Documents by the MCA Feb '18 - March 2018
Controlled Documents by the MCA March '18 - April 2018
Controlled Documents by the MCA May '18 to June 2018
Controlled Documents by the MCA June ‘18 - September 2018
Controlled Documents by the MCA November ‘18 - December 2018
Controlled Documents by the MCA December ‘19 - February 2019
Controlled Documents by the MCA March ‘19 - May 2019
Controlled Documents by the MCA May ‘19 - July 2019
Controlled Documents by the MCA July ‘19 - September 2019
Controlled Documents by the MCA September ‘19 - October 2019
Controlled Documents by the MCA October ‘19 - January 2020
Controlled Documents by the MCA January ‘20 - February 2020
Controlled Documents by the MCA March ‘20 - May 2020
Controlled Documents by the MCA May ‘20 - July 2020
Controlled Documents by the MCA July ‘20 - September 2020
Controlled Documents by the MCA Sept ‘20 - October 2020
Controlled Documents by the MCA Oct’20 - December 2020
Controlled Documents by the MCA Dec’20 - February 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA Feb’21 - April 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA Apr’21 - May 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA May’21 - June 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA June’21 - July 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA July’21 - August 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA 4th - 31st August 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA 1st Sep - 6th October 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA 7th Oct - 5th November 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA 6th November - 1st December 2021
Controlled Documents by the MCA 2nd December ‘21 - 7th January 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 8th January -14th February 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 15th February - 9th March 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 10th March - 5th April 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 6th April - 9th May 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 10th May - 7th June 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 8th June - 15th July 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 16th July - 10th August 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 11th August - 5th September 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 6th September - 5th October 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 6th October - 7th November 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 8th November - 7th December 2022
Controlled Documents by the MCA 8th December ‘22 - 10th January 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 11th January - 13th February 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 14th February - 16th March 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 17th March - 14th April 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 15th April - 11th May 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 12th May - 9th June 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 10th June - 7th July 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 8th July - 3rd August 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 4th August - 8th September 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 9th September - 5th October 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 6th October 2023 - 1st November 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 1st November - 8th December 2023
Controlled Documents by the MCA 9th December 2023 - 9th January 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 9th January - 9th February 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 10th February - 15th March 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 16th March - 12th April 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 13th April - 13th May 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 14th May - 4th June 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 5th June - 8th July 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 9th July - 7th August 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 8th August - 5th September 2024
Controlled Documents by the MCA 6th September - 22nd October 2024
Annex 1 - Annex 1 - Under 15m LOA FV Inspection Regime
OAN 411 - The Application of the SCV Standard
OAN 478 - Handrails for SCV Code Vessels to ISO 15085-2003
OAN 582 - Recommendation for Survey and Inspection of Code Vessel Radio Installations
OAN 678 - Code Vessels: Alternative Compliance Standards for Rigid Inflatable Boats
OAN 700 - Code Vessels: Fire Tests on Small Commercial Vessels
OAN 701 - Code Vessels: Driver Lifts Fitted to SCVs
OAN 703 - Code Vessels: Single Handed Operations on SCVs and Workboats
OAN 705 - Code Vessels: Combustibility test for Acoustic and Thermal Insulation in Machinery Spaces
OAN 717 - Procedures for Small Commercial Hovercraft
OAN 724 - Delivery and Relocation Voyages for 'Pleasure Vessels'
SAN 11 - Tonnage Measurement of Small Vessels Constructed Before 21st July 1968
SAN 13 - Daughter Craft Operating in Association of Motherships
SAN 24 - Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
SAN 25 - Maritime Labour Convention Inspection of Seafarer Employment Agreements
SAN 37 - MLC, 2006: Criteria for Acceptance as the Shipowner for Inclusion in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Documentation
SAN 38 - MLC, 2006, Shipowner Liability and Financial Security
SAN 41 - MLC, 2006, On Board Complaints Procedure
SAN 53 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Certifying Authorities - Application of MLC to Small Vessels - V4
SAN 55 - Verifying the Volume of Foam Buoyancy Fitted to Vessels Complying with MSN 1699, Schedule 2. Section 4, Buoyancy Test, MSN 1823, or MG
SAN 57 - The Small Commercial Vessel Codes, Examination of Towing Arrangements
SAN 67 - Manning Requirements for Daughter Craft Other Than Those Employed on Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels
SAN 68 - Safe Manning, Hours of Work, Watchkeeping Arrangements for Tugs operating Under the Framework Agreement Between the Tug Operators and T
SAN 73 - MLC, 2006 Shipowner Liability for Wages After Repatriation
SAN 75 - Cargoes and Dangerous Goods on Small Vessels Including Workboats, Less Than 24 m Loadline Length
SAN 78 - Substantial Equivalents for Maritime Labour Convention Purposes
SAN 93 - Code Vessels: Validity and Cancellation of Certificates
SAN 96 - Construction: Safe Operation of Daughter Craft
SAN 99 - Replacement Engines and & Regulation 13 of the Revised MARPOL Annex V1
SAN 102 - Medical Fitness Requirements For those Working on Domestic Vessels
MGN 527 - Tonnage measurement on multihull vessels
MGN 553 - Liferaft Standards
MGN 634 - Navigation: Long-Range Identification and Tracking - Survey, Certification and Compliance
MIN 612 - Survey Guidance - Coronavirus - Amendment 3
AN 1006 Carriage of Dangerous Goods Advice Note
Links to Codes, Standard and Requirements
Links to Codes, Standard and Requirements