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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 .
This Marine Guidance Note provides advice and recommendations in relation to the requirements contained in SOLAS Chapter II-1.
Guide for owners and operators of merchant ships and bareboat charters over 100GT.
Use form C95 to declare a ship's stores.
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps provided an oral statement to the House of Commons on 22 February 2024, reaffirming the UK's military support for Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Details of registered and licensed fishing vessels over 10 metres and 10 metres and under.
Forms and documents for ship owners and bareboat charterers who are registering with UKSR under the UK flag.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirming the transfer of two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian Navy.
Survey documents and guidance information from UKSR LYS of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
This notice amends MSN 1699 (M) and amendment 1
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
Experimental indicators estimating the maritime traffic volume through the strait of Dover, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb strait, Hormuz strait, Cape of Good Hope and the Taiwan strait over time, broken down by vessel type and country of ownership.
Use form C94 to declare a ship's voyage and cargo.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of January after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of August after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
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