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Emergency Alerts Test on Sunday 7 September, 3pm
Privacy notices for Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) activities and services.
A list of healthcare providers, and the doctors approved to carry out ENG 1 medical examinations.
This notice concerns the protection of maritime workers from the risks associated with working at height.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Provides guidance for the safety requirements for non-passenger vessels operating only on UK inland waters.
This notice provides information relating to recruitment and placement under the 2006 regulations.
Describes the system for officers and ratings to gain certificates for tugs working in near coastal areas and categorised waters.
MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
Notice on the current alcohol limits for seafarers set by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention, 1978 as amended (STCW) and applies to all seafarers.
This Marine Guidance Note explains the Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022.
Notice to all designers, builders, owners, operators, employers, certifying authorities Masters and Remote Operators, working with ROUVs. This information is provided for use by persons operating ROUVs, certified under Th…
This Marine Guidance Notice (MGN) explains a General Exemption which has been issued for Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels of 2.5 to <4.5 metres in length overall.
The Department for Transport informs ship operators and verifiers to prepare for emissions data reporting compliance required under the legislation underpinning the UK MRV regime.
The General Exemption for Passenger ships of classes EU B, C and D and UK class III and VI has now been removed as a result of the coming into force of the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020.
This MSN replaces MSN 1666
This notice provides a code of practice for construction and safe operation of 24m registered length (L) vessels and over.
Using existing powers to help meet the mobility needs of people with severe temporary mobility issues.
The Department for Transport’s standard contract conditions for placing a purchase order for goods and services.
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