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Updated instructions for the guidance of surveyors, applied to craft built on or after 1 July 2008.
The syllabuses for Large Yacht Helideck Safety Training are hosted on this page.
List of contact details for fuel oil suppliers who are registered as compliant with MARPOL annex VI.
The oral examination syllabus for MEOLs.
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.
Guidance on high speed craft training - course approval and certification
Describes measures implemented by the royal navy to minimise the risk to fishing vessels in submarine exercise areas.
Draws attention to precautionary measures against dangers through flooding of forward compartments.
Highlights the dangers to passengers and crew of moving vehicles during operations on board roll-on and roll-off ships.
Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.
Guidelines about avoiding the use of photochromic lenses and allowing time for dark adaptation when undertaking lookouts at night.
Guidance on the risk and transmission of Legionnaire's Disease via air conditioning plants and counter measures.
Guidance on mitigating, where there is risk of injury, from the effects and impacts of whole-body vibration on small vessels.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Shipowners requirements to provide seafarers with medical care on board ship.
Information about the correct storage and stowage of packaged quantities of dangerous goods.
The legal position in the UK with regards to the recent amendments to SOLAS VI which take effect from 1st July 2016.
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.
This MGN should be read in conjunction with Part 2 of the IPV Code.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
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