The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published fresh guidance titled "Guidance: Declaration of maritime labour compliance part II and guidance," issued on 6 November 2026. The document, referenced MSF 2401, sets out the ship owner's procedures for meeting obligations under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
The guidance is presented as Part II of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. It is aimed at clarifying the practical steps ship owners should follow to demonstrate compliance with the convention's standards. The publication was released by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and is identified in the source as MSF 2401.
The central purpose of the guidance is to describe the procedures a ship owner must put in place to support a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. The supplied summary for verification states that the document outlines those procedures, linking them directly to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 remains the international framework referenced throughout the guidance. The new Part II material is presented as a companion to other elements of the declaration process, with MSF 2401 serving as the published reference in the agency's repository.
Practical intent and audience
The guidance is framed for ship owners and their designated representatives who are responsible for compiling and maintaining a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. The document is intended to help these parties present the procedural evidence that supports a declaration under the convention.
It is described in the verification notes as outlining ship owner procedures; the text of the guidance is therefore intended to bridge policy and operational practice rather than to restate the convention itself. The agency's publication signals an administrative step to make those procedures clearer for the regulated community.
Regulatory context and reference
The material bears the formal reference MSF 2401 and carries the date 6 November 2026 in the agency's record. Those details identify the guidance in the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency's catalogue and provide a reference point for ship owners seeking the document.
Readers who require the official text should consult the agency's publication for the full procedural content; the verified notes supplied with this report identify the title, date and scope but do not reproduce the guidance's text.
The agency's release of Part II of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance highlights an ongoing administrative process to support compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. By issuing formal guidance with an MSF reference, the regulator offers a single-source reference that ship owners can cite when assembling their procedural documentation.
The verified summary supplied for this article restricts its scope to the facts of publication and the stated purpose of the guidance. The Maritime Gazette has therefore reported those particulars: the title of the guidance, the issuing body, the date of publication and the stated objective to outline ship owner procedures for MLC compliance.
Any ship owner or interested party seeking the full requirements and procedural detail should consult the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency's published guidance directly, using the reference MSF 2401 and the publication date of 6 November 2026 to locate the document.