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Looking into how some factors that can influence the performance of people on board can lead to more accidents as well as how to mitigate or control these factors.
Notice provides guidance on the safe installation, inspection, maintenance and use of anchoring, mooring, towing and hauling equipment.
This Marine Guidance Note provides the UK shipping industry with best practice guidance to facilitate safe carriage, and potential charging of, electric vehicles onboard roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ferries. The MCA ha…
This MGN explains the dangerous use provisions of the MSA to powered watercraft, the obligations and offences for different actors, and the role of the MCA as the main statutory authority for enforcement.
Note gives guidance on Pre-registration Survey process for fishing vessels.
Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
Background information on the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery, and survey reports from 1995 to present.
Looking into what can lead to people making mistakes and how to mitigate errors.
This guidance provides details on how to book a survey or inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different survey procedures.
Chart showing the traffic separation scheme for vessels in the Dover Strait.
Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
Information on the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels, which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
A consistent factor in almost all incidents, accidents and errors is the human element - This guidance summarises the most common twelve significant people factors.
Guidance on the transport of items classified as dangerous by individuals in private vehicles and by foot passengers on Ro-Ro ships
Fishermen working on a fishing vessel engaged in commercial operations, must have a fisherman’s work agreement (FWA), setting out their terms and conditions.
Information on the responsibilities of fishing vessel owners, including managers, the skipper and fishermen, for health and safety on UK fishing vessels.
STCW 95 provides for CoC combining deck, engineer and radio competencies to be issued under regulation VII/1 – alternative certification.
Guidance on the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998, amended by the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Regulations 2000
Guidance and technical information on the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.
This notice provides details of the search and rescue (SAR) co-operation plan requirements under the merchant shipping (safety of navigation) regulations 2002.
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