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Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
US and UK joint statement on green shipping corridor collaboration at the COP28 World Climate Action Summit.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
If you are moving goods into Great Britain, into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, you'll need to make an entry summary declaration.
Notice to all shipowners and operators, recognised organisations, certifying authorities, shipbuilders, ship repairers, masters and officers, and surveyors.
This MSN provides the technical requirements of the obligations contained in the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
Evidence requirement R100: The contribution of shipping to the English economy.
A collection highlighting marine notices, notes, safety bulletins and guidance relevant to the shipping and cargo industries.
Outlining detailed requirements about ship-to-ship transfers of a cargo made up entirely or mainly of oil.
Find out if your goods have Union (EU) status and how to prove Union (EU) status if your goods are moving to ports or airports in the EU or from and to Northern Ireland.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
Find out about the different types of delivery costs, and which ones you must include or exclude in the customs value if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
This Merchant Shipping Notice sets out a list of amendments to MSN 1698 which remove requirements contained within it that only apply to Class I and II ships.
The weekly shipping indicators dataset associated with the Faster indicators of UK economic activity research output.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on DfT's Merchant Shipping (Cargo and Passenger Ship Construction and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 IA
MCA’s role in promoting safety at sea through vessel traffic monitoring and guidance on reporting requirements for vessels arriving in UK ports.
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