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The legal position in the UK with regards to the recent amendments to SOLAS VI which take effect from 1st July 2016.
Fishing vessel owners must have insurance, or another form of financial security, to meet their liabilities and requirements under ILO 188.
If a fisherman requires medical care while working on a fishing vessel they must receive this free of charge and costs rest with the fishing vessel owner.
Amendment 3 provides guidance on the arrangements in place for inspection for Maritime Labour Convention compliance.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
This marine guidance note provides guidance and clarification on certain aspects of both the EU Regulation and the UK Ship Recycling Regulations.
Guidance to mariners on the use of mobile phones or other personal electronic devices and the dangers of not using them appropriately when working.
Amendment 1provides information on the cause and prevention of infectious disease at sea.
Requirements for the protection of seafarers, fishermen and workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work.
This note highlights the importance of full awareness of the submarine pipelines and cables on the seabed, prior and during anchoring operations, and during fishing activities.
MGN provides guidance on use of Electronic Record Books for the purpose of recording Navigational Activities as stipulated within SOLAS Chapter V/Reg 28 and IMO Resolution A.916(22).
Guidance for carrying military explosives, stating when a Government Authorised Explosives Representative is required, supplements the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.
Provides guidance on the application of SOLAS Chapter VI in the UK and on UK ships, to be read alongside the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024.
Amendment 3 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
Information on the amendments made to the International Convention on MARPOL Annex I by the IMO Resolutions adopted since 2004.
This notice updates key information regarding the UK’s marine equipment conformity assessment regime, including in relation to the end of the ‘standstill’ period on 31 December 2022.
The Department for Transport informs ship operators and verifiers to prepare for emissions data reporting compliance required under the legislation underpinning the UK MRV regime.
Amendments to the International Grain Code, the ICG Code and MARPOL Protocol 1, which come into force on 1 January 2026, and IMSBC Code amendment 08-25 which can be used from 1 January 2026
This MSN replaces MSN 1667
Guidance on how the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 will further affect the types of weapons which may be carried onboard ships.
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