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Amendments concerning damage stability in cargo ships, load line protocol and prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances carried in bulk.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Complete MSF 5547, when applying to Parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register for merchant and bareboat charter ships.
Guidance and information about the training requirements for merchant navy officers, ratings, and yacht officers.
This consultation seeks your views on four specific measures which will be put into law by way of a new Statutory Instrument, the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024 (“the proposed Regulations”) to enhance the safety...
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
How to account for VAT if you're a supplier and accept purchasing cards, or a business that buys goods and services using a purchasing card.
Statutory review of the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) (Amendment) (Regulations 2011) – Request for Information
This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Notice to all shipowners and operators, recognised organisations, certifying authorities, shipbuilders, ship repairers, masters and officers, and surveyors.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
How to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
A collection of active merchant shipping notices, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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