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This notice sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores.
Summary This notice sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores…
Information on the MLC 2006 and ILO (188) compliant medical examination system - appointment of approved doctors and medical and eyesight standards.
Summary This Notice contains the mandatory fitness standards specified by…
This page contains The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall and all associated information to be read alongside it.
FOREWORD The aim of this Code of Practice is to improve safety in the less…
The Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, List of Crew and Discharge of…
The aim of the Heel test is to indicate whether significant modifications…
1.1 An offset load test should be conducted when the Vessel is loaded…
The roll test should be conducted in the following manner: Check…
See also figure 1 below Decked Vessels A Decked Vessel is defined as a…
THE WOLFSON METHOD HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FROM AN MCA RESEARCH PROJECT.…
0.1 Survey & Inspection requirements The following is a generalised list…
Inspection Type By When How long before due date can you arrange Renewal…
How often you must check for F gas leaks How often you must check for…
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
Brings to fishermen’s attention training and certification requirements that currently apply to all UK registered commercial fishing vessels.
Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels less than 15m length overall which apply to new builds from 21 July 2020. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information…
Fishermen working on a fishing vessel engaged in commercial operations, must have a fisherman’s work agreement (FWA), setting out their terms and conditions.
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
This notice provides a code of practice for construction and safe operation of 24m registered length (L) vessels and over.
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…
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.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.
How to obtain telemedical advice (previously radio medical advice) when a medical incident or medical emergency arises at sea.
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
Notice to all owners, operators, managing agents, skippers and crew.
Explains the need to maintain a proper navigational watch at all times.
Amendment 2 Information about the minimum age for fishermen and the protection of young persons (under 18 years) working on board UK fishing vessels.
Amendment 1 outlines the application of the fishing vessels (working time sea-fishermen) regulations 2004 as amended, which came into force on 1 January 2019.
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