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Looking into what can lead to people making mistakes and how to mitigate errors.
Advice about regulations applying to pleasure (sport or recreational) craft.
International index of search and rescue (SAR) data providers for passengers ships.
Information on the minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
Notice to all owners, operators, managing agents, skippers and crew.
The UK authorises 6 classification societies to act as recognised organisations (ROs) for the survey and inspection of UK ships.
A collection of the MSIS chapter 1 annexes number 1 to 25
This MSN outlines the certification route and training requirements for trainee officers, experienced ETOs and ratings entering the industry to achieve an ETO certificate of competency.
Information explaining the UK’s understanding of specific terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended.
How to conduct a risk assessment before using an electronic chart system in raster chart display system (RCDS) mode for primary navigation.
Outlines the ship owner's procedures to comply with the maritime labour convention, 2006 - MSF 2401
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
Amendment 4 outlines arrangements for the survey, inspection and certification of seafarers living and working conditions on board UK ships, following MLC 2006.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
This notice provides details of the 2026 amendments to the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (“the Code”, also “COSWP”).
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.
Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
How ship owners, brokers and operators can apply to MCA for passenger, bunker, tanker and wreck removal compulsory liability insurance certificates.
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