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A list of doctors in the UK who can carry out ENG 1 medicals.
This list is for seafarers who need to get an ENG1 medical fitness…
Guidance, general licences and reporting forms relating to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.
1 February 2024 Overview The oil price cap (OPC), introduced by the “Price…
Information on how to revalidate a UK CoC (and UK GMDSS at the same time).
How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training. This page is updated monthly.
The safety of small workboats and pilot boats - a code of practice
Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP) 2026 edition, outlines the updates reflected following the 2025 annual review.
A guide for businesses and organisations that need to understand more about what sanctions are and how they work.
This notice provides the updated policy on the implementation of IMO Resolution MSC.560(108) in relation to Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR).
Guidance on the risks of GNSS degradation and denial, and measures maritime stakeholders can take to improve resilience and operational safety.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Guidance to help maritime operators understand and meet their compliance obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS).
How to verify UK Certificates of Competency (CoC), Flag State Endorsements (FSE), GMDSS endorsements and other MCA-issued documents online.
How to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate.
This MSN outlines the training and assessment requirements for masters and deck officers, equivalent arrangements for simulator time, and also requirements that training providers must meet for the purposes of approval by th…
List of administrations whose Certificate of Competency (CoC) are accepted towards issuing a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE)
This MIN sets out the changes to the UK's seafarer officer qualifications syllabus, overseen by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) through the Cadet Training & Modernisation (CT&M) Programme.
A list of overseas-based approved doctors for UK seafarers.
Guidance for non-UK qualified officers on how to apply for, or revalidate a Flag State Endorsement to work on UK-registered commercial vessels.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
This notice provides details of the 2026 amendments to the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (“the Code”, also “COSWP”).
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