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This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides clarification on the current requirements for Basic Health and Safety and Safety Awareness training, with the aim of ensuring consistent application across the UK fishing industry.…
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 MSN 1902 and MSN 1903.
This MGN provides guidance on the construction requirements in MSN 1900.
Notice to all builders, designers, surveyors, operators and skippers of UK under 15m fishing vessels and small commercial vessels and workboats.
Describes the Master’s responsibilities in relation to emergency information and arrangements on Classes III to VI(A) passenger ships and directs the reader to relevant legislation.
This notice gives guidance as per International Maritime Organisation (IMO) circulars MSC.1/Circ.1295, 1298, 1307 and 1338 regarding the survey, certification and compliance of ships that are required to transmit long-rang…
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.
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 MIN alerts some seafarers to the requirement for them to undertake an online assessment for the STCW short courses they completed towards the issue of a UK Certificate of Competency (CoC).
This notice outlines the codes of practice and how to obtain them.
Relates to Open Reversible Liferafts (ORLs) and UK certification of such liferafts for over capacity as well as the UK servicing exemption.
Revised IMO performance standards affecting GMDSS radio communication equipment installed on or after 1/1/2024 have now been delayed until 1/1/2028.
This Note provides information for the Plan Approval, Construction and Outfit and Certification of New build fishing vessels.
This MIN provides the criteria to be met for Aviation Inspection Bodies (AIBs) to be approved as a recognised AIB by the MCA for the purpose of issuing Helicopter Landing Area Certificates (HLACs).
Amendment 2 clarifies the provisions within the notice for shipowners and adds a section on qualifications for seafarers holding Russian certificates of competency.
Notice to all ship owners, ship managers, shipbuilders, ship repairers, certifying authorities, oil suppliers, masters and ship's officers.
This MIN notes the Certificates of Competency (CoCs) and the endorsements on CoC’s (as listed in the Annex) which are suspended as of 00:01 GMT Monday 6 January 2020.
Technical provisions that have been accepted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the European Commission
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