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Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.
A list of healthcare providers, and the doctors approved to carry out ENG 1 medical examinations.
View the permit issued for Hermitage Quarry Waste Treatment Facility, Maidstone under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
Information and advice on measles and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
This factsheet explains how the ASQ-3 tool will be used to collect data to monitor child development across England.
Information for manufacturers on the regulations that apply to prosthetic, orthotic and ophthalmic devices.
MOU between the MCA, the HSE and the MAIB for health and safety enforcement activities and accident investigation at the water margin and offshore.
Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels 15m length overall to 24m registered length. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information relating to these standards.
Guidance to mariners on the use of mobile phones or other personal electronic devices and the dangers of not using them appropriately when working.
Guidance on the purpose of a British Seaman’s Card, who is eligible to be issued with one, and how to apply. Eligibility has recently been extended to fishermen. This is interim guidance pending public consultation on eligib…
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).
The Planning Skills and Capacity Survey will be delivered via DELTA and closes on Wednesday 15 April 2026.
Midwifery visual strategy
Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
This notice concerns the protection of maritime workers from the risks associated with working at height.
This notice covers the regulations, risks and need for awareness associated to exposure to harmful levels of artificial optical radiation.
This amendment provides guidance for all vessels engaged in transfers of persons at anchor or underway as regards
Guidance on mitigating, where there is risk of injury, from the effects and impacts of whole-body vibration on small vessels.
Guidance on identifying and dealing with overweight lifeboats and rescue boats.
Guidance on the requirements of 'MSC.1/Circ.1252' and carrying out tests on non-SOLAS ships with class 'A' automatic identification systems.
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