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Information about the MCA Regulatory Compliance Investigations Team, its operational procedures and action it can take for maritime legislation offences.
Describes measures implemented by the royal navy to minimise the risk to fishing vessels in submarine exercise areas.
Gives a summary of SOLAS chapter 5 regulations, and how they apply to fishing vessels registered in the UK.
Potential effects on performance of prescription and or over the counter drugs.
Guidance on mitigating, where there is risk of injury, from the effects and impacts of whole-body vibration on small vessels.
Describing the arrangement for the voluntary towage endorsement scheme; outlining competence standards and necessary knowledge.
Amendment 1 outlines circumstances in which shipowners are required to repatriate seafarers under the MLC and guidance on the maximum period of sea service.
Amendment 2 includes the 2014 Amendments to the MLC which came into force internationally in January 2017.
This guidance outlines the arrangements in place in the UK for accessing shore based welfare facilities.
Information about the correct storage and stowage of packaged quantities of dangerous goods.
UK policy and procedure for acceptance of descent equipment intended to provide a controlled means of decent to reach survival craft.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
MCA policy for acceptable standards of non-SOLAS inflatable life-saving appliances incorporating the changes in the rationalised ISO 9650-1-2022, and completion of phase out of ORC liferafts.
This Note sets out the procedure for Conformity Assessment Bodies to follow in seeking designation as a UK Approved Body under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Guidance and procedures for carrying out emergency drills on board fishing vessels.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
Amendment 2 is intended to provide guidance to fishing vessel owners, employers, skippers and share fishermen on the application of the LOLER and PUWER regulations 2006.
Guidance on the latest EU safety rules and standards for seagoing domestic passenger ships and High Speed Craft (HSC) operating within the EU, and their implementation under UK law.
Requirements for the protection of seafarers, fishermen and workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work.
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