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All UK fishing vessels must have a list of crew on board which must be left with the nominated person before or immediately after the departure of the vessel.
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…
Guidance for fishermen and builders. This guide describes the processes to follow through building a new fishing vessel of less than 24m registered length for vessels being built from 21 July 2020.
Draft regulations to implement fire protection.
Draft regulations to amend merchant shipping regulations to align the safety standards of older UK domestic passenger vessels with modern passenger ships.
Alert industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Draft regulations to update the existing requirements for the safety inspection regime for roll on, roll off (ro-ro) passenger ships and high-speed craft.
Details and images of a swivel block that failed, and advice for operators.
Guidance for operators of Thames sailing barges.
A voluntary Code of Practice applicable to Small Hovercraft of up to 24 metres in length that carry no more than 12 passengers
Draft notices to be read with the proposed regulations for fire protection.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
This safety bulletin is a notification of deficient equipment.
This notice outlines the codes of practice and how to obtain them.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2020.
Relates to Open Reversible Liferafts (ORLs) and UK certification of such liferafts for over capacity as well as the UK servicing exemption.
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