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Recommended standards for the inspection and testing of pressurised seamless steel gas cylinders for fire fighting appliances and other onboard purposes.
Guidance on compatibility issues concerning the joint use of immersion suits and lifejackets.
A self certification process for the registration of GMDSS shore-based maintainers.
Highlights conflict between safety and security with regards to means of escape and provides advice on the methods to overcome the conflict.
General guidance on the survey policy for 24m and over registered length fishing vessels
Alert to the possible problems caused by excessive harmonic distortion of electrical systems onboard vessels.
Describing the arrangement for the voluntary towage endorsement scheme; outlining competence standards and necessary knowledge.
Amendment 1 provisions for continuation of a seafarer's entitlements in relation to payment of wages, if held captive in the event of piracy or armed robbery.
Provides shipowners with links to information to maintain awareness of hazards and risks which are causing accidents to inform risk assessments and procedures.
Information on the application of the requirement for a seafarer employment agreement to trainees engaged through an approved training provider on a UK ship.
Outlining guidance on the duty of care of companies, employers to all workers under the MS (Health and safety at work) Regulations 1997.
Revision to the limits of liability (1992 Civil Liability Convention) and note to maintain compulsory insurance against pollution damage.
Guidance for United Kingdom’s approach to the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), for the prevention of air pollution from ships.
Details required by Competent Authorities for them to apply to IMO, for cargoes not listed, to be incorporated within appendix 1 of (IMSBC)
Amendment 3 provides a standard for the construction, machinery, carriage of equipment, manning, survey and certification of Police Boats.
Companies procuring, storing, distributing or supplying Category C (either as stand alone kits or contained within packed survival craft)
The minimum requirements for existing containerships to comply with section 6 (Design) of Annex 14 of the CSS Code.
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.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
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