Skip to main content GOV.UK uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies GOV.UK Search Search Menu Search Departments Worldwide How government works Get involved Policies Publications Consultations Statistics Announcements Working at sea – guidance Guidance: applying vessel equipment regulations (LOLER and PUWER) From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency First published: 6 May 2014 Part of: Health and safety, Working at sea, Medical certification and advice and Maritime sector How to comply with the merchant shipping and fishing vessel regulations on work and lifting equipment. Document Guidance on the application of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006 (PUWER) and the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006 (LOLER) to fi MS Word Document, 102KB This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request a different format. If you use assistive technology and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email infoline@mcga.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. Detail Guidance for employers and the self-employed on applying: Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessel (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006 (PUWER) Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessel (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006 (LOLER) to typical work equipment found on fishing vessels. Published: 6 May 2014 From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency Part of: Maritime sector Help us improve GOV.UK Don’t include personal or financial information, eg your National Insurance number or credit card details. What you were doing Send What went wrong Services and information Benefits Births, deaths, marriages and care Business and self-employed Childcare and parenting Citizenship and living in the UK Crime, justice and the law Disabled people Driving and transport Education and learning Employing people Environment and countryside Housing and local services Money and tax Passports, travel and living abroad Visas and immigration Working, jobs and pensions Departments and policy How government works Departments Worldwide Policies Publications Announcements Support links Help Cookies Contact Terms and conditions Rhestr o Wasanaethau Cymraeg Built by the Government Digital Service Open Government Licence All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated © Crown copyright