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How ship owners, brokers and operators can apply to MCA for passenger, bunker, tanker and wreck removal compulsory liability insurance certificates.
For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
Information on the minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
MSN provides important information on the UK’s implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2004, which aims to address the spread of invasive non-native…
Information explaining the UK’s understanding of specific terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended.
Describes the system for officers and ratings to gain certificates for tugs working in near coastal areas and categorised waters.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors completing survey work for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Chart showing the traffic separation scheme for vessels in the Dover Strait.
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).
Advice about regulations applying to pleasure (sport or recreational) craft.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Guidance to help leaders and senior officers in the maritime industry improve their leadership and people management skills, to ensure safety. It reflects current thinking on leadership in safety and the human element, focus…
Find out about MCA’s bathymetric data collection programme, how to share data with MCA, and guidance for offshore developers.
Provision of facilities for emergency helicopter operations on sea-going ships which do not have a helideck & emergency contingency plans.
This MGN details guidance on safety management of recovery of persons from the water.
Fishermen working on a fishing vessel engaged in commercial operations, must have a fisherman’s work agreement (FWA), setting out their terms and conditions.
An explanation of the UK shipping regulations relating to the prevention of pollution from sewage. Includes information on equipment requirements and exemptions for unmanned non-self-propelled barges.
MGN 70 (M) Amendment 1 includes a new reporting procedure for UK-flagged vessels coming to the UK, non UK-flagged vessels in UK waters and UK port facilities discovering a stowaway incident.
This notice outlines information on Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention requirements for seafarers and fishers affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
A code of practice for vessels operating in Category A, B, C and D waters, and other inland waters
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