The 2025 Edition of the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) has now been published.
A comprehensive set of guidelines designed to ensure the health and safety of seafarers on merchant vessels, COSWP provides practical guidance on safe working practices and procedures to be followed on board ships to minimise risks and prevent accidents.
Key updates to the 2025 Edition are
- Chapter 34: New chapter on shipyard safety and the considerations for seafarers while a ship is being repaired at a shipyard
- Chapter 22 (Annex 22.1): Standards for means of access
- Chapter 11: Safe movement on board ships during extreme weather conditions
- Chapters 9, 10, 12 and 15: Including new figure of a hammer suspension system in chapter 12
- Updated legislation references throughout.
COSWP is a comprehensive set of guidelines and best practices designed to ensure the safety and health of seafarers working on merchant vessels. It provides practical guidance on safe working practices and procedures to be followed on board ships to minimise risks and prevent accidents.
The 2025 edition can be downloaded from below link