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Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South of Celtic Deep, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South Rigg.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Western Channel, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Wyre-Lune, in the North West of England.
Technical guide for the carbon dioxide storage industry.
The Marine Planning Monitoring Surveys ran from 11 November 2024 to 27 January 2025 and was developed to gain insights into the use of marine plans and the real-world effects that they may be having.
A reminder to owners, operators, masters and pilots about best practice safely navigating a vessel in pilotage waters.
Download warning information signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
Notice to all owners, managing agents, skippers, designers, builders, surveyors, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
Clarifies requirements introduced by the Regulations, colloquially known as the “Grandfather rights” Regulations. Amendment 2 clarifies some requirements in section 2
Describes the Master’s responsibilities in relation to emergency information and arrangements on Classes III to VI(A) passenger ships and directs the reader to relevant legislation.
This notice replaces MGN 649 (M).
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.
Guidelines by the IMO on the preparation, approval and implementation of procedures necessary for solid bulk cargoes which may liquefy.
This MGN re-introduces the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) SSPS code.
This note sets out the procedure for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) to follow in seeking designation as a UK approved body under the merchant shipping (marine equipment) regulations 2025
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