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The syllabuses for Large Yacht Helideck Safety Training are hosted on this page.
A guide from RoSPA on managing beach safety.
The oral examination syllabus for Master – Domestic Vessels Within a Specified Area – Less than 3000 GT (STCW II/3), previously known as Deck Syllabus H.
The written examination syllabuses for yacht Masters.
A list of healthcare providers, and the doctors approved to carry out ENG 1 medical examinations.
Maritime health seminar presentations held during 2022.
Seismic streamers that are being towed represent a potential hazard to navigation and should be marked with tail buoys.
Gives a summary of SOLAS chapter 5 regulations, and how they apply to fishing vessels registered in the UK.
Explains how voyage data recorders (VDRs) should be tested after installation and annually thereafter.
Details the new requirements for experience prior to examination for a certificate of competency as a compass adjuster.
Potential effects on performance of prescription and or over the counter drugs.
Amendment 1 advises on risk assessment, for operators of UK passenger ferries and high speed passenger craft to determine whether to carry defibrillators.
High-speed craft are known to suffer some degree of difficulty in following and quartering seas, including behaviour surfing, bow diving and broaching.
Guidance on the recommended installation of radar reflectors on vessels less than 15m in overall length. Containing an explanation of the ISO 8729 standards.
Guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibrations at work.
Explains the implications of the The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997.
Guidance on the risk and transmission of Legionnaire's Disease via air conditioning plants and counter measures.
Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.
This MGN provides guidance on the SOx requirements under the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships Regulations, as amended for ships in UK ports, with regards to fuel changeover and “hotelling”.
This notice concerns the protection of maritime workers from the risks associated with working at height.
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