Survey and inspection of fishing vessels chapter 1 annexes (MSIS 27)

This guidance is for:

• Marine surveyors and inspectors
• Fishing vessel owners
• Fishing vessel builders
• Anyone else who needs to know how Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) surveys, inspects and certifies fishing vessels

1. 19 December 2023

   MSIS27 Chapter 1 Annex 1 updated with a 12.23 revision. Updated links within for MSF Forms 1378, 1380, 1382.

2. 4 December 2023

   Replaced Annex 1 with R11.23

3. 30 November 2023

   Replaced annex 19 with rev 11.23

4. 16 November 2023

   A new version of Chapter 1 Annex 24: Newbuild fishing vessel guidance for fishing vessels of less than 24m has been upload

5. 30 October 2023

   Annexes 1 and 24 updated. 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.

6. 22 June 2023

   Uploaded a new version of Chapter 1 Annex 16 Chapter 1 Annex 16: List of MSF forms applicable to fishing vessels

7. 19 April 2023

   Update to MSIS27, Chapter 1, Annex 6, R04.23 and Update to MSIS27, Chapter 1, Annex 22, R04.23

8. 19 January 2023

   Updated revisions for MSIS27 Chapter 1 Annex 1 R01.23 , Annex 12 R01.23 and Annex 16 R01.23.

9. 1 November 2022

   MSIS 27 Annex 22 has been updated to revision 10.22

10. 19 October 2022

    Rev 08.22 replaced with 10.22 (Chapter 1 Annex 1: Under 15m LOA FV inspection regime (MSIS 27))

11. 18 August 2022

    Chapter 1 Annex 1: Under 15m LOA FV inspection regime (MSIS 27) replaces Rev 05/22 version

12. 15 August 2022

    uploaded new Chapter 1 Annex 8 R08.22

13. 5 August 2022

    MSIS27.1 Annex 16 R08.22.pdf includes a reference to MSF1385 and uploaded to replace R05.22.pdf version.

14. 29 June 2022

    Updated Annex 17 MSF5549, MSF5550 and MSF 5551 with Rev 07.22

15. 9 June 2022

    Removed Annex 21 as it is incorporated into Annex 5 of Chapter 1 Annex 1

16. 27 May 2022

    MSIS27.1 Annex 1 R05.22 replaces Chapter 1 Annex 1 R01.22

17. 26 May 2022

    Chapter 1 Annex 24 Rev 05.22 replaces Rev 07.20

18. 9 May 2022

    updated Annex 16

19. 6 May 2022

    MSIS27 Ch1 A3 rev 04.22 replace previous version. MSIS27.1 A8 rev04.22 replace previous version.

20. 4 March 2022

    MSF5549/50/51 added updated 03/33 to Annex 17.

21. 11 February 2022

    msis 27.1 annex 1 and 16 - updated versions added 01/22

22. 10 January 2022

    Uploaded new version of MSIS chapter 1 Annex 1 R12.21

23. 22 December 2021

    Deleted Annex 2 and uploaded Annex 1 R11.21

24. 25 October 2021

    Updated pdf for MSIS27 chapter 1 Annex 13 R10.21

25. 7 September 2021

    Uploaded revised versions of Chapter 1 Annex 1, 12, 16 and 21

26. 13 August 2021

    Uploaded new version of MSF5549, MSF5550 and MSF5551

27. 7 June 2021

    Uploaded revised version 06/21 of Annex 17 MSF5550

28. 25 May 2021

    Uploaded revised versions of Annex 17 MSF5549, MSF5550 and MSF5551

29. 11 March 2021

    UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF ANNEX 3 REV 03/21

30. 9 March 2021

    Updated Annex 17 MSF5549, MSF5550 and MSF5551 all R03/21

31. 22 February 2021

    Withdrawn Chapter 1 Annex 26

32. 28 October 2020

    Latest version of annex 3 added.

33. 14 October 2020

    Uploaded revised Annex 1 Rev 10/20

34. 5 October 2020

    Uploaded revised version of Annex 26 (09/20)

35. 30 September 2020

    Annex 12 revision 06/20 uploaded

36. 31 July 2020

    Uploaded MSIS 27 Chapter 1 Annex 1 Rev 08.20

37. 8 July 2020

    Uploaded revsied version of MSIS 27 Chapter 1 Annex 1

38. 3 July 2020

    Uploaded revised versions of Annexes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16

39. 2 July 2020

    Revision 07.20 added to Annex 25 to replace revision 06.20

40. 30 June 2020

    Updated MSIS Chapter 1 Annex 24 uploaded

41. 26 June 2020

    Annex 25 and Annex 26 added

42. 13 May 2020

    Annexes updated and added.

43. 26 March 2020

    Uploaded a new version of Annex 1 rev3/20

44. 10 January 2020

    Replace MSIS 27.1 Annex1 r10/19 with r0120

45. 31 December 2019

    Removed Annex 8 appendix 1 as no longer needed as stand alone document.

46. 12 December 2019

    Added updated version

47. 6 December 2019

    Uploaded New Chapter 1 Annex 8

48. 21 November 2019

    Added updated version ch2

49. 15 October 2019

    Uploaded revised MSIS 27 Chapter 1 Annex 1

50. 30 September 2019

    Revision 09/19 of Chapter 1 Annex 1 added

51. 1 April 2019

    Uploaded new attachments

52. 12 March 2019

    Updated MSF document

53. 1 March 2019

    Updated Chapter 1 & 13 added

54. 24 September 2018

    Latest version of Annex 13 added

55. 18 September 2018

    Revised Chapter 1 Annexe 1 added

56. 3 July 2018

    Revised chapters added

57. 23 April 2018

    New Chapter 1 Annex 17 MSF 5552 added

58. 6 April 2018

    New Chapter 1 Annexe 1 added (Rev 04/18)

59. 14 February 2018

    Annex 13 updated

60. 19 December 2017

    Amended Annex 22

61. 23 October 2017

    Updated documents

62. 11 November 2016

    Updated version of Annex 3

63. 18 October 2016

    Addition of annex 20- Issue of work boat certificates to fishing vessels

64. 20 January 2016

    New Annex 3 uploaded

65. 27 October 2015

    Updated MSIS 27 Chapter 1 Annex 4 Rev 1015: Certificate of measurement of fishing vessels of 15m (LOA). No longer downloadable. Form to be acquired from your local Marine Office.

66. 18 June 2015

    Annex 1 revision uploaded

67. 22 April 2015

    Annex 1 Revision Uploaded

68. 13 April 2015

    MSF 5549 and MSF 5550 revisions uploaded

69. 24 February 2015

    Updated Chapter 1 Annexes 1 and 14.

70. 17 April 2014

    First published.