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What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
Information about seafarer working and living rights - working conditions, conditions of employment, safe working practices, living conditions, dangerous cargo, health and medical care, maritime labour convention, human element
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Regulations.
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.
Outlining detailed requirements about ship-to-ship transfers of a cargo made up entirely or mainly of oil.
Consultation launched into UK regulations from international maritime law.
Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
A project to attempt to create spatial data to map trade flows of commercial shipping for Marine Plan policies
The weekly shipping indicators dataset associated with the Faster indicators of UK economic activity research output.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Regulations
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
An explanation of the UK shipping regulations relating to the prevention of pollution from sewage. Includes information on equipment requirements and exemptions for unmanned non-self-propelled barges.
The weekly shipping indicators dataset associated with the Faster Indicators of UK economic activity research output.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
This notice amends MSN 1699 (M) and amendment 1
Fill in form ADM14 as an order for the sale of a ship.
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