The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published MGN 592 which advises on the safe installation, inspection, maintenance and use of anchoring, mooring, towing and hauling equipment.
This notice should be read with industry guidance on anchoring, mooring and towing / hauling operations, the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) Chapter 26, Code of Practice for the Safety of Fishing Vessels and requirements for risk assessments, MGN 591 (M+F) amendment 2 provision of safe means of access to fishing vessels and small vessels in ports and replaces MGN 592 (M+F) amendment 1.
Source: MCA.