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Requirement to maintain compulsory insurance against liability for bunker oil pollution damage and information on the limits of liability.
This course provides learners with the necessary knowledge, understanding and proficiency to conduct safe and effective operations onboard of vessels already utilising electric drives with battery technologies.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using hydrogen as fuel.
This MSN updates previous versions of MSN 1794(M) outlining the obligations on passenger ships operators to report persons data at the start of a voyage.
This notice provides information on the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) regulations 2011 which implement UK obligations under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement on Port State Control in UK law.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Reg…
The Notice provides details of the medical certification exemption granted for existing fishers on vessels under 10m
List of contact details for fuel oil suppliers who are registered as compliant with MARPOL annex VI.
The government’s route map for the transition to a future of zero emission shipping.
Information for a letter of initial assessment or college letter, so you can train for an engineer officer certificate of competence (CoC)
Industry working group technical standard - A Code of Practice (CoP) for small workboats in commercial use to sea and all pilot boats.
How to comply with the living and working conditions requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated regulations to underpin a new Code to modernise safety standards for small vessels in commercial use for sport or pleasure.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Information on the solution and transition for the future of aviation within HM Coastguard.
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
A list of medical referees who can carry out independent medical reviews where a seafarer asks for a review of the decision on their fitness for work.
MCA leaflet explaining specifications and recommendations for using VHF DSC radios on private leisure craft
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