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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is exploring potential navigation technologies to reduce or remove reliance on Global Positioning Systems.
A collection of documents used by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ship surveyors.
The UKHO Archive Information Asset Register (IAR) contributes to the government-wide IAR, available through the Office of Public Sector Information.
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
Information for ship owners and operators about the types of hazards that need reporting.
Boat registration, boat safety and river levels
Explains the need to maintain a proper navigational watch at all times.
A selection of websites compiled by the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names dealing with geographical names worldwide.
A safety message to the shipping industry urging operators to review the use of lookout and navigational aids on their vessels and help crews to comply.
NTAS, Wave 1 technical report.
High-speed craft are known to suffer some degree of difficulty in following and quartering seas, including behaviour surfing, bow diving and broaching.
Guidance on requirements of any road vehicle on long journeys transporting animals to be equipped with a satellite ‘navigation’ system.
Details setting out the Active Travel Geospatial report from both Department for Transport and CGI from an 8-week discovery phase.
To give advice to both DP vessels undertaking diving or other subsea operations and vessels that are operating in the vicinity, when applying the provisions within COLREG.
This Marine Guidance Note provides advice and recommendations in relation to the requirements contained in SOLAS Chapter II-1.
Clarifies the training required for Masters and Deck Officers of UK registered vessels which have ECDIS as their primary means of navigation
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