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Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using methanol as fuel.
A guide from RoSPA on managing beach safety.
Documents on meeting the maritime passenger rights regulation, including staff training, disability needs, compensation and scope.
Guidance and application information for gaining a Fishing Certificate of Competency for deck and engineer officers, including conversions and upgrades.
The oral examination syllabus for Chief Mate - More than 3000 GT Near Coastal (STCW II/2), previously known as Deck Syllabus F.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
Code of practice for use by those with responsibility for protecting the technical systems of port facilities and vessels docked in ports.
Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2025.
The tasks required to be completed by an Electro-Technical Rating (ETR).
Domestic Safety Management code (DSM) (MSIS 29) for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
Overview of technical and operational measures to reduce GHG emissions from ships introduced through amendments to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention.
Designates UK VTS for the purpose of requiring compliance by shipping with regulations 6 and 7 of the Merchant Shipping Regulations 2004.
Amendment 1 replaces schedule 3, Appendix 5 and Appendix 6 of the existing MSN 1819, bringing them in line with International and EU law.
This notice provides a code of practice for construction and safe operation of 24m registered length (L) vessels and over.
Download 'fire' action and equipment signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using hydrogen as fuel.
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