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This MIN outlines recent changes to the electronic reporting requirement for counting persons on board passenger ships.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors on damage stability SOLAS 2020 amendments with explanatory notes
This MSN replaces MSN 1668
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
How to comply with merchant shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)(survey and certification) regulations 2013 in regards to regulation 13, on-board complaint procedures.
This notice outlines the official reference standards to which PPE need to comply for working on board ships for specific work activities.
This guide highlights some of the risks that are greater if you fish on your own and what you can do about them.
A Code of Practice applicable to High Speed Offshore Service Craft of up to 500GT that carry more than 12 industrial personnel but no more than 60 persons in total.
Information on the solution and transition for the future of aviation within HM Coastguard.
Outlining the issues around maritime safety, who this guide is for and how to use it.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
The oral examination syllabuses for yacht Deck Officers.
Domestic Safety Management code (DSM) (MSIS 29) for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
Leaflet outlining the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GDMSS) processes for distress and hazard alerts at sea, together with a sea area map.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2024.
Details on the requirements for seafarers and fishermen to be given a written record of their work, titled as a certificate of discharge.
Highlights the adverse effects of alcohol and drugs on the chances of survival at sea. These guidelines are intended to raise awareness of the increased risks.
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibration at work.
Provides guidance to owners and crew to the inherent dangers on vessels not properly equipped for overnight sleeping on-board.
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