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Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
All ships must carry certain emergency and life-saving equipment. This…
Merchant ships You can find information on the life-saving appliances that…
Ships must carry certain fire-fighting equipment on board. Download ‘MSN…
All emergency life-saving equipment must be safe to use, and you must make…
Life-saving appliance testing Some life-saving equipment must be serviced…
You can contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for further…
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
This briefing draws on BBC Media Action's experience in using phones to improve health education in one of the poorest states of India
Notice to all shipowners and operators, recognised organisations, certifying authorities, shipbuilders, ship repairers, masters and officers, and surveyors.
The MCA has become aware of incidents where human error or mechanical failure has caused the premature release of the FRC painter lines
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a Report following an incident when a free-fall lifeboat was unintentionally released.
The UK and Jordan have worked together to deliver aid by air to Tal Al-Hawa Hospital in northern Gaza.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched new guidance to highlight the latest safety advice on the steps to take during anaphylaxis. This new guidance includes an easy step-by-step guide on what to do in an emergency...
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides the latest advice to mariners on products sold as distress signalling equipment to be used in an emergency.
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
Life-saving appliances - means of recovery of persons from the water by ships and boats - plans, procedures and acceptance of recovery equipment
Guidance on compatibility issues concerning the joint use of immersion suits and lifejackets.
A new research project has been announced to evaluate an expansion of the hugely successful HIV opt-out testing programme to new sites across England.
This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) details the requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats, rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear for UK registered ships.
UK policy and procedure for acceptance of descent equipment intended to provide a controlled means of decent to reach survival craft.
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