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Find out about MCA CERSANs and their role in enabling CERS users to provide accurate vessel traffic monitoring information on vessels arriving at UK ports.
Guide to search and rescue helicopter statistics, source documents, accompanying notes, definitions and technical documents.
This section details the summary report of the navigation/deck survey. It's divided by standards of training certification and watchkeeping (STCW) competence and, then by knowledge, understanding and proficiency.
The concierge service helps maritime businesses to interact with government departments.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
This guide highlights some of the risks that are greater if you fish on your own and what you can do about them.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Summary of Issue regarding Lithium Storage Solutions Ltd – Lithium Safety Store®
Implementing EC Directive 2001/96/EC (establishing harmonised requirements and procedures for safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers.)
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…
Drawing attention to 2 incidents of ingress of water through spurling pipes and how these can be prevented.
This MSN replaces MSN 1667
This MSN replaces MSN 1670 Amendment 1
This notice amends MSN 1699 (M) and amendment 1
Guidance on how the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 will further affect the types of weapons which may be carried onboard ships.
Detailing the requirements for emergency communications equipment and alarms.
This notice outlines the criteria under the Maritime Labour Convention for medical practitioners who are qualified to work as a ship’s doctor on a UK ship.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
Payment options for requests for approval of methods to ascertain the VGM of a container
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