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Requirements for the protection of seafarers, fishermen and workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work.
MGN provides guidance on use of Electronic Record Books for the purpose of recording Navigational Activities as stipulated within SOLAS Chapter V/Reg 28 and IMO Resolution A.916(22).
Provides guidance on the application of SOLAS Chapter VI in the UK and on UK ships, to be read alongside the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024.
This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) advises of the adoption of IMO resolutions MSC.520(106), MSC.532(107), MSC.550(108), and MSC.555(108) and their entry into SOLAS Chapter II-2 and the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regula…
Military Aviation Authority (MAA) MACP applicability diagram.
A best practice guide for local authorities on enforcement of the new site licensing regime.
Guidance on requirement for a document of compliance and the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods.
Guidance on the risk and transmission of Legionnaire's Disease via air conditioning plants and counter measures.
Maximum continuous engine power is the total power that can be obtained at the flywheel of each engine used to propel the vessel.
This notice provides information relating to recruitment and placement under the 2006 regulations.
Amendment 1 outlines circumstances in which shipowners are required to repatriate seafarers under the MLC and guidance on the maximum period of sea service.
Guidance on the regulations for deep-sea pilotage. This notice also includes contact details for the competent authorities covering the areas concerned
Guidance for United Kingdom’s approach to the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), for the prevention of air pollution from ships.
Log Books are required to comply with Part II MS (Radio Installation) regs 1998 or Part III of MS (Radio) (Fishing Vessel) regs 1999.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide a safe means of access on UK ships.
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
This guidance advises on the need to ensure that there are safe means of access and the protective measures that can be taken to minimise risks.
Advice for local authorities on applications for the grant or transfer of a site licence.
MOD core competence framework was superseded by the wider 'Civil Service core competence framework' with effect from 08 Apr 2013.
The framework provides the MOD and industry partners with the necessary understanding of government quality assurance .
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