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Information on the safe operation of power operated watertight doors and references to additional information.
Describing the arrangement for the voluntary towage endorsement scheme; outlining competence standards and necessary knowledge.
Regulations require periodic testing of the complete emergency electrical system including any automatic starting arrangements .
The legal position in the UK with regards to the recent amendments to SOLAS VI which take effect from 1st July 2016.
Guidance on changes made in the ITU Radio Regulations affecting VHF communications and equipment.
Notice on the current alcohol limits for seafarers set by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention, 1978 as amended (STCW) and applies to all seafarers.
In 2018, ILO Convention No. 188 The Work in Fishing Convention will also be implemented in the UK.
Updated instructions for the guidance of surveyors, applied to craft built on or after 1 July 2008.
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.
A list of healthcare providers, and the doctors approved to carry out ENG 1 medical examinations.
Outlining the UK merchant shipping regulations and procedures which are different from other Flag vessels, enabling compliance with UK requirements.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
Response information and training on countering pollution or threats of pollution from shipping and offshore installations in UK waters.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2025.
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).
The Notice provides details of the medical certification exemption granted for existing fishers on vessels under 10m
Requirements for the safe use of pesticides in the cargo spaces of ships, in cargo and in cargo transport units in accordance with SOLAS Chapter VI regulation 4.
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