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Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
Guidelines for the MCA's Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (Other than fast rescue boats) (PSC&RB) yacht-restricted course.
Alert industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required
This notice provides information on the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) regulations 2011 which implement UK obligations under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement on Port State Control in UK law.
Safety code for passenger ships operating solely in UK categorised waters.
Amendment 1 replaces schedule 3, Appendix 5 and Appendix 6 of the existing MSN 1819, bringing them in line with International and EU law.
Designates UK VTS for the purpose of requiring compliance by shipping with regulations 6 and 7 of the Merchant Shipping Regulations 2004.
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
New rules and advice about appealing against the decision of an arbitrator following changes to the merchant shipping regulations.
Advice on courses for training in basic sea survival techniques.
Requirements for the safe use of pesticides in the cargo spaces of ships, in cargo and in cargo transport units in accordance with SOLAS Chapter VI regulation 4.
Workboat Code Edition 3 – Annex 3 The Safety of Police Boats sets out a standard for the construction, machinery, carriage of equipment, manning, survey and certification of Police Boats.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Regula…
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Reg…
This MSN implements the legislative background of the 2019 and 2024 versions of the REG Yacht Code Part A
All UK fishing vessels must have a list of crew on board which must be left with the nominated person before or immediately after the departure of the vessel.
This Notice sets out the requirements for reporting occupational diseases, including COVID-19 to the MCA.
Advice for passengers on their rights when travelling by sea and on inland waterways.
Details of emergency response planning for at-sea renewable energy installations.
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