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Guidance on the training standards for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Helideck Assistants (HDA) working on large commercial yachts with helicopter decks.
This notice provides details of the 2025 amendments to the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (“the Code”, also “COSWP”).
Maritime ban on PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate acid), a persistent organic pollutant, in firefighting media, resolutions MSC.536(107) and MSC.537(107).
This MSN replaces MSN 1666
Guidance on how the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 will further affect the types of weapons which may be carried onboard ships.
Training guidelines for an essential part of the merchant shipping (musters, training and decision support system) regulations 1999.
Details of arrangements for the survey, inspection and documentation of compliance for fishermen's living and working conditions on UK fishing vessels,
This Notice is given effect by regulation 8 of the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2070) (“the 1998 Regulations”) and revokes MSN 1714(M).
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
Guidelines for the MCA's Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (Other than fast rescue boats) (PSC&RB) yacht-restricted course.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2025.
This Remote Operator Training and Certification Pilot Framework sets out a voluntary pilot scheme developed by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), in collaboration with industry and academia. This sets out the propo…
A voluntary Code of Practice applicable to Small Hovercraft of up to 24 metres in length that carry no more than 12 passengers
Guidelines for the MCA's Workshop Skills Training course.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m length, especially those under 15m.
This MIN details a new route for applicants looking to gain an UK OOW yachts, less than 3000 GT, unlimited area, II/1 Certificate of Competency.
The government’s route map for the transition to a future of zero emission shipping.
MCA leaflet explaining specifications and recommendations for using VHF DSC radios on private leisure craft
This code shall be applied as a complete set of comprehensive requirements
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