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Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
Construction - fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Instructions for guidance of surveyors.
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
UK class III, VI and VI(A) steel or equivalent ships built before 1 July 1998 to phase-in requirements of Annex 1 council directive 98/18/EC
Guidance for complying with the merchant shipping (cargo ship construction) regulations 1997.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using methanol as fuel.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Guidance that meets article 4 (2) of directive 98/18/EC as amended.
The standard code of practice for the safety of large commercial yachts under 300 GT (gross tonnage).
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
Making sure fishing vessels radio equipment is able to perform all the functions of the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS).
A previous code of practice for yachts carrying 13 to 36 passengers.
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