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Documents on meeting the maritime passenger rights regulation, including staff training, disability needs, compensation and scope.
Domestic Safety Management code (DSM) (MSIS 29) for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
Guidance for fishermen on how to correctly fit a HRU
Practical guidance for surveyors carrying out an inclining test, and determining a ship's stability.
IMO MSC.1/Circ.1548 Advice on the SOLAS requirements for verified gross mass of packed containers.
A presentation outlining the major changes to the international maritime dangerous goods (IMDG) code, and the circulars referenced in the presentation.
Amendments to the IGF Code which take effect from 1 January 2024 include, general editorial amendments and changes for ships constructed on or after 1st January 2024.
This Note provides the consolidated text of the revised explanatory notes to the SOLAS Chapter II-1 subdivision and damage stability regulations as set out in MSC.429(98)/Rev.2.
Guidance on the purpose of a British Seaman’s Card, who is eligible to be issued with one, and how to apply. Eligibility has recently been extended to fishermen. This is interim guidance pending public consultation on eligib…
This MGN provides guidance on the criteria for exempting unmanned non-self-propelled barges from some MARPOL Annex I and IV survey and certification requirements and how to apply.
Guidance to interpret the Asbestos Regulations and subsequent amendment on legal responsibilities and duties of employers for the health and safety of workers.
This MGN provides guidance on the construction requirements in MSN 1900.
Requirements for the protection of seafarers, fishermen and workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work.
Guidance on the latest EU safety rules and standards for seagoing domestic passenger ships and High Speed Craft (HSC) operating within the EU, and their implementation under UK law.
Updated guidance on the above regulations following amendments by the IMO to the requirements regarding new vessel types added to some of the requirements
Advises on the guidelines and specifications of hyperbaric evacuation systems to be provided for the evacuation of divers in saturation.
To give advice to both DP vessels undertaking diving or other subsea operations and vessels that are operating in the vicinity, when applying the provisions within COLREG.
Information for those involved in the purchase and inspection of marine equipment, as well as action that should be taken if such equipment is suspected to be non-compliant.
This notice outlines the requirements for health and safety signs and signals at work.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
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