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MGN 70 (M) Amendment 1 includes a new reporting procedure for UK-flagged vessels coming to the UK, non UK-flagged vessels in UK waters and UK port facilities discovering a stowaway incident.
Guidance on the safe use of pesticides in ships, including solid bulk cargoes and cargo transport units. This Guidance links to the relevant UK Regulations and current IMO guidance.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors on international load line
This notice provides details of the search and rescue (SAR) co-operation plan requirements under the merchant shipping (safety of navigation) regulations 2002.
Advice about regulations applying to pleasure (sport or recreational) craft.
Flow diagrams detailing conversions from Royal Navy to Merchant Navy certification.
Counter pollution and salvage Scientific, Technical and Operational (STOp) advice notes
This guide highlights some of the risks that are greater if you fish on your own and what you can do about them.
The oral examination syllabuses for SV Engineers.
Information on the solution and transition timeline for the future of aviation within HM Coastguard, the UKSAR2G programme.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
The government’s route map for the transition to a future of zero emission shipping.
A report on the research to find a replacement for the Holmes Wright B (HWB) lantern test carried out on behalf of the MCA.
The oral examination syllabuses for yacht Deck Officers.
Leaflet outlining the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GDMSS) processes for distress and hazard alerts at sea, together with a sea area map.
List of contact details for fuel oil suppliers who are registered as compliant with MARPOL annex VI.
Details minimum level of training for concessionaires and crew, working on board UK domestic passenger ships of classes IV to VI (A).
This MGN provides details and guidance on interpretation of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006.
Guidance on requirement for a document of compliance and the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods.
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