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Provides guidance to owners and crew to the inherent dangers on vessels not properly equipped for overnight sleeping on-board.
Amendment 1 outlines advice and procedures for safe conduct of diving operations especially where diving operations are not controlled by the vessel owner.
Details the research undertaken and the procedures to be followed to demonstrate the fire protection standards for non-steel constructions.
Guidance on the use of barbecues and pig roasts on ships and fishing vessels, corrects information from MGN 406.
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”.
Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
Survey and certification requirements with reference to air pollution from ships and clarification of the term important repair.
Guidance note details requirements for the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.
Details on the requirements for seafarers and fishermen to be given a written record of their work, titled as a certificate of discharge.
This notice provides guidelines for the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024. It covers the process for obtaining ship, Company and Registered Owner IMO numbers and explains the …
Guidance on the requirements for the protection from the risks related to exposure to noise at work (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007.
This MGN explains the new legal requirement for cargo ships that are 24m or more in length and less than 500GT to be fitted with bilge water level detectors and alarms.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
Notice to all designers, builders, surveyors, owners, managing agents, skippers, crew and Certifying Authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
Notice to all designers, builders, surveyors, owners, managing agents, skippers, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
Notice to all owners, managing agents, skippers, designers, builders, surveyors, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
Procedures for persons wishing to obtain authorisation to carry out radio surveys are explained.
Amendment 5 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) - amendment to MARPOL Annex I to implement regulation 43A Special Requirements for the Use and Carriage of Oils as Fuel in Arctic Waters.
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.
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