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Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) to be carried, and readily accessible, onboard UK flagged merchant ships.  \nThis document includes the text and images from the COSWP 2024 edition.  \nIt does not match the published version and is intended for online reference only; it is not suitable for onboard use and inspection.  \nThe fully designed published version [is available to purchase from ](is available to purchase from tsoshop.co.uk)[tsoshop.co.uk](is available to purchase from tsoshop.co.uk)  \nPublished by TSO (The Stationery Office), part of Williams Lea, and available from:  \nOnline  \n[www.tsoshop.co.uk](www.tsoshop.co.uk)  \nMail, Telephone & E-mail  \nTSO  \nPO Box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN  \nTelephone orders/General enquiries: 0333 202 5070  \nE-mail: [customer.services@tso.co. uk](customer.services@tso.co. uk)  \n[Textphone: 0333 202 5077](Textphone: 0333 202 5077)  \n© Crown Copyright 2024.  \nPublished by The Stationery Office Limited, for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, under licence from the Controller of His Majesty’s Stationery Office.  \nYou may re-use the content in this document/publication free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. The design, cover design, images, photos, logos, and typographical arrangements are NOT subject to open government licence terms and cannot be reused. To view this licence, [visit www. nationalarchives.gov. uk/doc/open-government-licence/](visit www. nationalarchives.gov. uk/doc/open-government-licence/)[ ](visit www. nationalarchives.gov. uk/doc/open-government-licence/)[version/3/](version/3/), or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU,  \n[and/or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov. uk](and/or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov. uk).  \nISBN 978 0 11 554132 2  \nPrinted in the United Kingdom for The Stationery Office Limited.  \nSD000129 3/24  \nContents  \nAbout this Code v  \nHow to use this document x  \n1 Managing occupational health and safety 1  \n2 Safety induction for personnel working on ships 29  \n3 Living on board 35  \n4 Emergency drills and procedures 53  \n5 Fire precautions 71  \n6 Security on board 75  \n7 Workplace health surveillance 79  \n8 Personal protective equipment 85  \n9 Safety signs and their use 99  \n10 Manual handling 117  \n11 Safe movement on board ship 129  \n12 Noise, vibration and other physical agents 141  \n13 Safety officials 159  \n14 Permit to work systems 181  \n15 Entering enclosed spaces 201  \n16 Hatch covers and access lids 223  \n17 Work at height 229  \n18 Provision, care and use of work equipment 245  \n19 Lifting equipment and operations 275  \n20 Work on machinery and power systems 305  \n21 Hazardous substances and mixtures 333  \n22 Boarding arrangements 345  \n23 Food preparation and handling in the catering department 361  \n24 Hot work 373  \n25 Painting 389  \n26 Anchoring, mooring and towing operations 393  \n27 Roll-on/roll-off ferries 411  \n28 Dry cargo 425  \n29 Tankers and other ships carrying bulk liquid cargoes 437  \n30 Port towage industry 443  \n31 Ships serving offshore oil and gas installations 447  \n32 Ships serving offshore renewables installations 461  \n33 Ergonomics 467  \nAppendix 1 Regulations, marine notices and guidance issued by the  \nMaritime and Coastguard Agency 475  \nAppendix 2 Other sources of information 489  \nAppendix 3 Standards and specifications referred to in this code 499  \nAppendix 4 Acknowledgements 507  \nGlossary 511  \nIndex 515  \nCode of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers About this Code v  \nAbout this Code  \nGeneral  \n1. 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