This notice provides interim guidance supplementing the guidance in sections 3 and Annex 7 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1768 (M+F).
It further explains on the relationship between the mandatory treatments which must be carried on board vessels operating commercially, and the non-mandatory medicines and quantities listed in Annex to the MSN.
It also gives guidance on the role of risk assessment in determining the category of medical stores to be carried.
Source: MCA.