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This MGN explains the new legal requirement for cargo ships that are 24m or more in length and less than 500GT to be fitted with bilge water level detectors and alarms.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
Amendment 1 outlines the circumstances to repatriate fishermen and the provisions, including the fishermen’s relief and maintenance, whilst awaiting and during repatriation.
There have been several recent incidents where failing to keep a proper lookout and poor navigational watchkeeping practices have led to collisions and groundings involving fatalities, and serious injuries.
Relates to Open Reversible Liferafts (ORLs) and UK certification of such liferafts for over capacity as well as the UK servicing exemption.
This notice outlines information on Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) requirements and certification for seafarers affected by the conflict in Ukraine.
Information regarding the latest edition of the Ship Captain’s Medical Guide (SCMG), and a summary of the changes from the previous version.
Operational codes of practice, construction and maintenance standards for cargo or passenger high-speed craft and Ro-Ro.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency information about who can authorise stability approval.
Draft regulations to amend merchant shipping regulations to align the safety standards of older UK domestic passenger vessels with modern passenger ships.
Amendment 1provides information on the cause and prevention of infectious disease at sea.
Draft notices to be read with the proposed regulations for fire protection.
Alert industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Draft regulations to implement fire protection.
Process to be applied by ship operators to demonstrate the assessment and mitigation of the risk of a single point of failure
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
This safety bulletin is a notification of deficient equipment.
Amendment 1 outlines information about the safety and duty of care for people on a vessel who are not employed by the ship owner.
This additional guidance is provided in response to queries on the application of the code of practice for the safety of small fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall.
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