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Information on the ENG 1 and ML5 medical examinations and certificates for fishermen.
Summary This notice contains guidance on the application and provisions of…
Listing of upcoming Department for Transport (DfT) and associated bodies commercial contracts – known as the commercial pipeline – for which bidders may apply.
A list of doctors in the UK who can carry out ENG 1 medicals.
This list is for seafarers who need to get an ENG1 medical fitness…
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency answers the questions we've received about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why it's important.
Guidance on the implementation of Port Waste Reception Facilities for ships and harbours/ports/terminals. The purpose of revising this MGN is to reference new methods of payment for Port Waste Exemption application…
A collection of active marine guidance notes, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
This Notice provides information on assessing and mitigating risks when writing a risk assessment for the wearing of Personal Flotation Devices.
How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training.
The UK marine equipment approval database is a list of marine equipment which has been granted UK conformity assessment.
This notice provides details, and guidance on interpretation, of the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (lifting operations and lifting equipment) regulations 2006.
This MIN provides information on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) online oral examination booking process, online oral examinations (including amendments to the current Officer of the Watch (OOW) Unlimited, II/…
A collection of active MINs, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Centrally approved spending for property, advertising, consultancy, technology and recruitment.
This MGN provides details and guidance on interpretation of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006.
Provides shipowners with links to information to maintain awareness of hazards and risks which are causing accidents to inform risk assessments and procedures.
The wait is nearly over for fans of the hit Channel 5 documentary Coastguard: Search and Rescue SOS as the brand-new second series is primed to air at 8pm on Sunday 28 April.
Find out about MCA's recruitment process for approved doctors (ADs).
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.
A collection of active merchant shipping notices, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
MCA policy for acceptable standards of non-SOLAS inflatable life-saving appliances incorporating the changes in the rationalised ISO 9650-1-2022, and completion of phase out of ORC liferafts.
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