ARRAN WO​RKBOAT​S

MCA Workboat Code Edition 3 Upgrade Service.

On December 13th 2023, a new edition of the MCA Workboat Code was brought into law. The new requirements particularly impact seating and bilge pumping  arrangements. The new code's requirements are to be applied retrospectively and operators have until the end of 2026 to bring their vessels into compliance.

Excerpt from MCA Workboat Code 3:
"This Code must, from the date of entry into force (13 December 2023), be used for new workboats and pilot boats. Existing vessels that are certificated under the Brown Code, its equivalent standard published in the technical Annex to MGN 280(M), or Workboat Code Edition 2, Amendment 1 shall meet the requirements of Workboat Code Edition 3 by the vessel’s next renewal examination or three years after the date of entry into force of the Code, whichever is later, except, where references to previous requirements are explicitly specified within individual sections of the Code they may comply with such requirements."

All new Arran Workboats  vessels are fully compliant with the latest MCA Workboat Code edition 3. 

We offer a service to upgrade your existing vessel, no matter who supplied it, to the latest code specifications. Contact us to discuss your requirements.