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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…
The stability guidance booklets for masters and watch keepers for powered and sailing vessels
Guidance on how to apply for a safe manning document and/or exemption for UK registered vessels
Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) advises of the adoption of IMO resolutions MSC.520(106), MSC.532(107), MSC.550(108), and MSC.555(108) and their entry into SOLAS Chapter II-2 and the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regula…
Technical and carriage requirements for life saving appliances referred to in UK Regulations.
Detailed lists of documents required to obtain a UK Certificate of Competency after passing your oral examination.
Safety code for passenger ships operating solely in UK categorised waters.
Amendment 1 details the requirements for provision of food and fresh water, in accordance with the maritime labour convention.
This provides a Code of Safe Working Practice for the construction and use of 15m length overall to less than 24m registered length vessels, replaces MSN 1770.
The safety of small workboats and pilot boats - a code of practice
Vessel traffic management, electronic nautical publications and safety information for owners, operators of ships, yachts, fishing vessels.
Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
The purpose of this guidance note is to assist Statutory Harbour Authorities in considering the implementation of a VTS or LPS and in reviewing an existing VTS. It will be used by the MCA, as competent authority for VTS.
This MIN provides information on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) online oral examination booking process, online oral examinations and the application process for a Notice of Eligibility (NOE). This MIN also d…
Under the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) port facility duty holders are responsible for ensuring that their organisation complies with the Code and must report compliance with the Code to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency e…
Strategic overview and organisation of search and rescue in UK and Northern Ireland.
This performance standard for small vessel electronic chart system (SV-ECS) gives technical details for compliant systems used in accordance with MGN 319 (amendment 2).
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