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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…
Looking at why accidents happen, what really causes them and what we can do to create a safety culture in an organisation.
MCA interpretation of the certification and vehicle/container packing certificate requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
This Remote Operator Training and Certification Pilot Framework sets out a voluntary pilot scheme developed by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), in collaboration with industry and academia. This sets out the propo…
The safety of small workboats and pilot boats - a code of practice
A list of shipping companies, and the doctors who are approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals for their employees.
Guidance on the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998, amended by the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Regulations 2000
MCA guidelines for ports to ensure a co-ordinated local and national response to an oil spill.
Outlines the ship owner's procedures to comply with the maritime labour convention, 2006 - MSF 2401
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency recruitment process for approved doctors.
This MIN outlines the alternative route to have qualifications assessed by an MCA-approved nautical college for entry onto UK Engineering Officer of the Watch training programme.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
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.
Extended dry-docking allows vessels to be inspected out of the water at 7.5 years intervals, rather than 2 inspections in 5 years (no more than 36-month intervals), subject to eligibility.
Guidance and clarification on the Merchant Shipping International Load Line Convention (Amendment) regulations 2018
Details of emergency response planning for at-sea renewable energy installations.
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and r…
Guidance on the required knowledge for the UKLAP Grade 2.
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