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How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
This guide supplements the Port Marine Safety Code and contains guidance on issues relevant to the management of ports and other marine facilities.
Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
This statutory Merchant Shipping Notice sets out the categorisations of waters in the United Kingdom.
This note and annex provides guidance to the relevant requirements in the Regulations in respect of musters, drills, on-board training and Decision Support Systems. This Amendment changes only formatting of the document and …
This Notice provides a Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall, replacing MSN 1871 Amendment No.1 This notice replaces previous Codes and Notices concerning fishing vessel…
Flow diagrams detailing conversions from Royal Navy to Merchant Navy certification.
Every seafarer employed on a vessel to which the maritime labour convention (MLC) applies, must have a legally enforceable seafarers employment agreement (SEA).
Updated guidance on how to process an application for the certification of UK vessels wherever they may be, or other vessels operating in UK waters that use Innovative Technology or where a risk-based approach is used.
This MSN outlines the examination and training requirements for the certification of radio personnel onboard merchant vessels.
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the…
Information on how to find MCA approved courses, how to become a MCA approved training provider, common queries and the types of complaints we can investigate.
Amendment 1 provides information on the requirements of the maritime labour convention relating to ship's cooks and catering staff.
This MSN imposes obligations concerning crew accommodation on UK ships, and non-UK ships without maritime labour convention certificates in UK waters.
The safety of small workboats and pilot boats - a code of practice
Fee list for registration costs
A list of shipping companies, and the doctors who are approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals for their employees.
This Marine Guidance Notice (MGN) explains a General Exemption which has been issued for Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels of 2.5 to <4.5 metres in length overall.
MGN to publish latest amendments that have, or are due to, enter into force in 2026, including SEEMP updates, IGF Code updates and Nox Technical Code Updates.
Provides background and necessary detail to accompany the Merchant Shipping (survey and certification) regulations 2015
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