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Declare that seat belt anchorages in passenger carrying vehicles meet safety standards when you get them approved using Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA).
Find out what you need to do when hiring crew to work on a ship or yacht - qualifications, certificates of competency, crew agreements and crew lists
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Guide to the career anchor areas available on the Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG) graduate scheme.
This note provides guidance on the MCA policy with regards to service requirements for SOLAS certificated inflatable Life-Saving Appliances
Product Safety Report for Petzl Grillon Climbing Equipment - Lanyards/Temporary Lifelines/Anchors/Hook/MGO presenting a risk of injuries.
Guidance on identifying and dealing with overweight lifeboats and rescue boats.
Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
Safety lessons to the recreational craft industry and pleasure boat users on the importance of using a kill cord to save lives and prevent serious injury.
Guidance, application forms and charges information to apply for a boat registration on Anglian waterways.
Information on the construction standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall and fishing vessels from 15m length overall to 24m registered length.
We work to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea. We produce legislation and guidance on maritime matters, and provide certification to seafarers. MCA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO also manages marine licensable activities through our marine licensing system.
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
This documents urges drivers of power boats to check and use kill-cords following ejection of a family of 6 from a RIB.
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
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