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Advises of possibility of premature pipe failure due to fatigue when pipes are incorrectly mounted, or subjected to in service vibration.
Draws attention to precautionary measures against dangers through flooding of forward compartments.
Explains how voyage data recorders (VDRs) should be tested after installation and annually thereafter.
Information on cargoes that may be a risk on vessels and cargoes classed as dangerous under the international maritime dangerous goods code.
Guidelines about avoiding the use of photochromic lenses and allowing time for dark adaptation when undertaking lookouts at night.
Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
This MGN alerts owners, operators, managers, seafarers and fishermen to the dangers associated with the use of barbecues and similar equipment on board vessels.
Provides links to websites containing information countering piracy, armed robbery and other acts of violence against merchant shipping
This note outlines the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
Guidance on the regulations for deep-sea pilotage. This notice also includes contact details for the competent authorities covering the areas concerned
Requirement to maintain compulsory insurance against liability for bunker oil pollution damage and information on the limits of liability.
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.
For guidance on how to comply with the audit and self-assessment requirements of safety management code for domestic passenger ships as set out in the amended MSN 1869(M).
Introduces the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Hovercraft Code
Guidance and procedures for carrying out emergency drills on board fishing vessels.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
This notice provides guidance on overside working systems, their use, standards, maintenance and regulations.
Procedures for persons wishing to obtain authorisation to carry out radio surveys are explained.
This MGN explains the new legal requirement for cargo ships that are 24m or more in length and less than 500GT to be fitted with bilge water level detectors and alarms.
This MGN informs interested parties of the MCA installation and testing requirements for the approval of new fixed aerosol fire extinguishing systems for use in small vessel machinery spaces.
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