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A look back at what you have learnt in leading for safety and advice on how to put those learnings into action. Also guidance on what further reading you can do.
Guidance for maritime security guards and their employers about the medical certificates needed for working at sea.
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
For all UK harbour authorities and other marine berths, terminals, or jetties
A final report from Southampton Solent University to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency investigating modelling the hours of work and rest of merchant navy watch keepers and tug crews.
This notice makes provision in relation to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 which lays down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2019.
Notice to all builders, designers, surveyors, operators and skippers of UK under 15m fishing vessels and small commercial vessels and workboats.
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Reports on the economic impact on business of guidance regulation from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Draft regulations to amend merchant shipping regulations to align the safety standards of older UK domestic passenger vessels with modern passenger ships.
A survey report on the current international convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers (STCW) training requirements.
Temporary relocation of the Liverpool marine office and the temporary reduction of service at HM Coastguard Liverpool coastal operations base.
Draft notices to be read with the proposed regulations for fire protection.
This Note provides information for the Plan Approval, Construction and Outfit and Certification of New build fishing vessels.
The 2015 Regulations detail the training and certification requirements for masters of all passenger and non-passenger vessels operating in category A, B, C and D waters and some limited coastal voyages in the UK.
Draft regulations to implement fire protection.
Guidance to take into consideration when looking to procure insurance for any volunteer work.
Advice on how to meet the quality standards required by Article 13 Merchant Shipping (Passengers’ Rights) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The strategy's vision is to maintain influence and continually enhance global maritime safety and protection of the environment in partnership with the national and international maritime community.
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