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A collection of active marine guidance notes, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
This Note emphasises the need for correct use of electronic navigational equipment by watchkeepers.
This notice should be read with MGN 538, MGN 571, MGN 587 and MGN 588 and replaces MGN 494.
Guidance on the transport of dangerous goods when carried in a private vehicle, or by a foot passenger on a Ro-Ro ship.
Statutory requirements for operators of passenger vessels to ensure that there are sufficient crew for the safe operation of the vessel.
Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 564 describes how marine casualties and marine incidents should be reported to MAIB. This notice replaces MGN 458.
Amendment 4 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
Amendment 3 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
This MGN provides guidance on the harmonization of existing requirements for watertight doors in cargo ships in the 1988 Load Line Protocol, MARPOL, IGC Code and IBC Code with those in SOLAS.
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