MSN 1831 (M+F) Vessel Traffic Monitoring Notification and Reporting Requirements for Ships and Ports (link)
This notice deals with information to be provided by ships and port authorities in order to comply with Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 as amended from 25/11/2011. The information to be provided concerns:
– 24 hour notice, prior to entry into a UK port, for all ships of 300 gross tonnage and above and fishing vessels, traditional ships, and recreational craft with a length of 45 metres and above,
– notification by all ships regardless of size, either departing from or bound to a UK port carrying dangerous or polluting goods,
– reporting requirements in the event of an accident/incident.
Source: MCA