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An international list of people who can carry out radio surveys on behalf of the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
List of certifying authorities authorised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct survey and certification of small commercial vessels.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors completing survey work for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Survey standards for hull construction, machinery, electrical and control systems which vessels are expected to be built and maintained.
A collection of the MSIS chapter 1 annexes number 1 to 25
Updated instructions for the guidance of surveyors, applied to craft built on or after 1 July 2008.
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
Amendment 3 provides guidance on the arrangements in place for inspection for Maritime Labour Convention compliance.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
Notice to all Shipowners, Agents, Recognised Organisation, Certifying Authorities, Builders, Masters, Skippers and Officers. This notice replaces MGN 392(M+F)
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
Information on complying with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
Engine manufacturers' database and guide for builders, owners, skippers, managers, surveyors and measurers of UK registered fishing vessels.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors; it gives a full set of requirements for the design and building of HSC.
A list of responsibilities for surveying yachts under MCA's large yacht code (LY3).
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, about inspecting ships' navigation lights, sound and visual signalling equipment.
Survey and certification requirements with reference to air pollution from ships and clarification of the term important repair.
Information outlining the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), amendments 2022 and proposals for implementation into UK legislation with guidance to industry.
New rules and advice about appealing against the decision of an arbitrator following changes to the merchant shipping regulations.
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