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This notice provides guidance on overside working systems, their use, standards, maintenance and regulations.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Guidance on changes made in the ITU Radio Regulations affecting VHF communications and equipment.
Introduces the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Hovercraft Code
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
The conditions on which you're approved to provide an approved training course for motorcyclists.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Regula…
The serviceability and maintenance requirements of radio equipment under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
The statutory requirements for freeboard are laid down in rule 15 of the fishing vessel (safety provisions) rules 1975.
Legislation to implement the current version of SOLAS chapter II-1, includes ambulatory reference provision to give effect to changes to SOLAS chapter II-1 as amended
This MSN replaces MSN 1670 Amendment 1
This MSN replaces MSN 1669
This MSN replaces MSN 1668
Notification that the vocational qualification (VQ) route to certification is being introduced.
Recommendations for voluntary short course appropriate to the manning and trading patterns of small vessels.
Regulations for the safe operation of manned submersible craft operated commercially in United Kingdom waters.
Advice, rules and regulations about installing oil-fired appliances on board ship.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in December 2018.
This notice outlines the criteria under the Maritime Labour Convention for medical practitioners who are qualified to work as a ship’s doctor on a UK ship.
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