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Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
Details minimum level of training for concessionaires and crew, working on board UK domestic passenger ships of classes IV to VI (A).
These regulations are amended by the 2015 regulations to place a duty on shipowners to ensure there are sufficient copies of the code available on a ship so that is accessible to all seafarers.
Updated guidance on in water survey in lieu of dry docking for statutory bottom inspection for UK passenger and cargo vessels, including domestic vessels.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Research match-funding to establish a Clean Maritime Research Hub to address early research challenges in clean maritime.
For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
Sets out alternative ways that certain smaller vessels operated under MCA codes of practice may satisfy paper chart carriage requirements.
Provides guidance for the safety requirements for non-passenger vessels operating only on UK inland waters.
This MGN has been produced for owners and skippers of small fishing vessels as an aid to assess the stability of their vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 Amendment No.2 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing V…
Highlights issues to consider when assessing navigational safety and emergency response, caused by OREI
This Marine Information Note (MIN) outlines the changes to HM Coastguard's provision of a flare disposal service from 31 December 2022.
MCA guidance on using small vessels commercially
A Code of Practice applicable to High Speed Offshore Service Craft of up to 500GT that carry more than 12 industrial personnel but no more than 60 persons in total.
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and re…
This notice provides guidance to all who have an interest in small commercial vessels including rescue boats with an intention to operate abroad in non-UK waters.
Information describing the system to gain certificates to master workboats less than 500 GT operating in the unlimited area.
For guidance on how to comply with the audit and self-assessment requirements of safety management code for domestic passenger ships as set out in the amended MSN 1869(M).
Notice on the current alcohol limits for seafarers set by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention, 1978 as amended (STCW) and applies to all seafarers.
STCW 95 provides for CoC combining deck, engineer and radio competencies to be issued under regulation VII/1 – alternative certification.
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