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Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and r…
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and several other organisations can provide useful advice for fishing vessel operators and seafarers on safety procedures.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
This guide is intended to help leaders and senior officers in the maritime industry to improve their leadership and people management skills, in order to ensure safe operations. It reflects current thinking on leadership in …
MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements
Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
The strategy's vision is to maintain influence and continually enhance global maritime safety and protection of the environment in partnership with the national and international maritime community.
Information and links to documents referenced in MGN 534
Details of the standing environment groups in the UK.
Stability information guidance and standard example for booklet.
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 how the UKHO will issue future changes to routeing measures in electronic navigational charts.
Leaflet outlining the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GDMSS) processes for distress and hazard alerts at sea, together with a sea area map.
The tasks required to be completed by an Electro-Technical Rating (ETR).
This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) highlights the issues to be considered when planning and undertaking voyages in the vicinity of offshore renewable energy installations (OREIs) in UK waters.
Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
Advising of the voluntary code of practice, originally produced by the Scottish fishermen's federation (SFF) in consultation with the fish industry safety group (FISG) - appendix A
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