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An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using lithium-ion.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using hydrogen as fuel.
Information about the MCA Regulatory Compliance Investigations Team, its operational procedures and action it can take for maritime legislation offences.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2022.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2023.
Maritime health seminar presentations held during 2018.
A list of MCA Clients and certificates currently in force
Amendment to marine guidance note 12 relating to fishing vessels operating in submarine exercise areas.
Draws attention to incidents with electrical equipment, maintenance responsibilities and the use of thermographic imaging as a maintenance tool.
Offers certain Class VI passenger vessels an alternative arrangement for the carriage of man-overboard smoke signals and parachute flares.
MCA policy statement on the development of standards in new safety regulations, new and existing ships, following Thames safety inquiry.
Statutory requirements for fitting and use of hinged deadlights and permanently attached storm covers at windows and side scuttles.
Explains how offshore supply vessels should comply with the international maritime dangerous goods (IMDG) code and chapter VII of SOLAS.
Advises about potential consequences of non-payment for services provided to a ship by land earth stations operating in the INMARSAT system.
Guidance for designers and operators of small passenger ships to take into account passengers with disabilities, and mobility issues.
Provides advice and a reminder on the safe use and handling of gas welding and burning equipment.
Advice on reducing the risk of explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning from the fitting and use of petroleum gas and diesel fuel heaters
Research Project 502: Design guidance on high speed craft dynamic stability in following and quartering seas.
Information on the safe operation of power operated watertight doors and references to additional information.
Recommeded standards for the inspection and testing of pressurised seamless steel gas cylinders for fire fighting appliances and other onboard purposes.
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