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This Note sets out the procedure for Conformity Assessment Bodies to follow in seeking designation as a UK Nominated Body under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025.
Guidance for carrying military explosives, stating when a Government Authorised Explosives Representative is required, supplements the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.
Provides additional recommendations and considerations for short range yachts operating outside short range limits
This notice provides guidance on how to reduce the risk of flooding and the action to take if flooding occurs
This Notice sets out the requirements for reporting occupational diseases, including COVID-19 to the MCA.
Technical provisions that have been accepted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the European Commission
The guidance has been updated to reflect the 10m or less fishers’ medical exemption as outlined within MSN 1915 (F). Amendment 5 clarifies the review process for ML5 Medicals.
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
Drawing attention to 2 incidents of ingress of water through spurling pipes and how these can be prevented.
The requirement is to provide a means of escape from enclosed spaces when other escape arrangements can not be used.
Advice on courses for training in basic sea survival techniques.
This MSN replaces MSN 1669
UK class III, VI and VI(A) steel or equivalent ships built before 1 July 1998 to phase-in requirements of Annex 1 council directive 98/18/EC
The statutory requirements for freeboard are laid down in rule 15 of the fishing vessel (safety provisions) rules 1975.
Guidance on how ship owners can comply with the updated UK legislation, (now the UK has adopted the Maritime Labour Convention MLC).
Instructions for guidance of surveyors.
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Updated instructions for the guidance of surveyors, applied to craft built on or after 1 July 2008.
Guidance on the recommended installation of radar reflectors on vessels less than 15m in overall length. Containing an explanation of the ISO 8729 standards.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibration at work.
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