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Find out about safety and security requirements that apply to goods entering and exiting the UK.
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
Freight forwarders oversee the worldwide movement of cargo, packing, documentation and customs clearance, on behalf of importers and exporters.
A collection highlighting marine notices, notes, safety bulletins and guidance relevant to the shipping and cargo industries.
Winners of the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure fund will generate maritime jobs and develop new, clean technologies.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Information on licensing needed for private maritime security companies (PMSC's) to provide maritime anti-piracy services in the ‘high risk area’ (HRA).
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) with a trade control licence must do when their circumstances change like leaving the sector or merging.
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the risk to life.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
UK seafarers statistics on active at sea and non-UK seafarers qualified to work on UK registered vessels in 2021.
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
If you’re the ship's master (or their agent) of a commercial vessel, you will need to report any goods that are arriving on your vessel at a UK port.
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