Guidance and regulation

This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides information and outlines the updated Oral exam syllabus, for Merchant Navy deck officers.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 13 February 2024

Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 25 July 2023

Guidance on gaining or revalidating an endorsement for a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System certificate for working at sea on UK vessels.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 12 October 2023

Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 January 2023

Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 20 February 2024

Construction - fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 15 September 2015

This MIN outlines further guidance on the requirements for MCA Approved Training Providers and Nautical Colleges under regulation I/6 and I/8 of the STCW Code.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 5 January 2023

This MGN details new requirements for navigation and radar training for masters and crew working on workboats and/or pilot boats certificated under Workboat Code Edition 3

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 16 May 2024

Countries whose seafarer medical fitness certificates are accepted as equivalent to the UK ENG 1.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 4 May 2021

This marine guidance note replaces the guidance which was published on www.gov.uk for compliance with SOLAS chapter V and the 2002 regulations.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 29 July 2020

Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 24 February 2021

Addresses and phone numbers for the HM Coastguard centres. Do not use these details in an emergency, instead call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 August 2023

This MIN provides information on the change to the format of STCW Certificates of Competency and Flag State Endorsement / Certificates of Equivalent Competency issued by the MCA, including sample images of the new certi…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 31 January 2021

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/…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 29 April 2024

This MGN informs interested parties of the MCA installation and testing requirements for the approval of new fixed aerosol fire extinguishing systems for use in small vessel machinery spaces.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 8 May 2024

Amendment 1 provides information on the entry into enclosed spaces regulations 2022 and exemptions available, within annex D, E and F of this notice.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 3 May 2022

The application of certification and watchkeeping for seafarers 1978, ( STCW 95 amended) regarding the keeping of a safe navigational watch.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 February 2006

This MSN outlines the certification structure, training and assessment requirements for yacht deck officers.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 19 December 2022

Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 564 describes how marine casualties and marine incidents should be reported to MAIB. This notice replaces MGN 458.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Updated: 21 March 2019

Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 January 2018