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International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Safety at sea and prevention of pollution to the marine environment through application of international instruments relating to equipment to be placed on board ships registered with the UK.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides information and outlines the updated Oral exam syllabus, for Merchant Navy deck officers.
Complete form MSF 4740A to register a Merchant/Commercial or Pleasure vessel under 100 Gross Tonnes (GT), 100 – 499 GT or over 500GT
MSF 5100 to submit a request for an MCA survey and inspection.
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 elem…
Complete application form MSF 4203 to apply for a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE).
Strategic overview and organisation of search and rescue in UK and Northern Ireland.
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
MSF 4354: Application for initial STCW endorsement and subsequent revalidation to GMDSS certificate of competence
Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
A list of the Coastguard Rescue Service areas across the UK and the volunteer stations in each of them.
Countries whose seafarer medical fitness certificates are accepted as equivalent to the UK ENG 1.
A collection of active MINs, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
This MGN provides guidance and clarification for aspects of MARPOL Annex V, polar code and merchant shipping (prevention of pollution by garbage from ships) regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/621).
This marine guidance note replaces the guidance which was published on www.gov.uk for compliance with SOLAS chapter V and the 2002 regulations.
This Notice outlines the training and assessment requirements for a Certificate of Competency for engineer officers working on small vessels. It also contains the requirements for the approval of training providers.
A collection highlighting marine notices, notes, safety bulletins and guidance relevant to the shipping and cargo industries.
The structure and requirements of “The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters’ Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015
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