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This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2020.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency information about who can authorise stability approval.
Collection of CERS Advice Notes published by the MCA.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in March 2022.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2023.
Guidance for fishermen on how to correctly fit a HRU
Domestic Safety Management code (DSM) (MSIS 29) for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
Details of equipment servicing intervals for inflatable liferafts and their manufacturers.
A reminder to owners, operators, masters and pilots about best practice safely navigating a vessel in pilotage waters.
Maritime health seminar presentations held during 2022.
Recommeded standards for the inspection and testing of pressurised seamless steel gas cylinders for fire fighting appliances and other onboard purposes.
Oil recovery vessel code : corrigendum - withdrawal of the MCA code of practice for vessel engaged in oil recovery operations
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Fishing vessel owners must have insurance, or another form of financial security, to meet their liabilities and requirements under ILO 188.
Details on the UK provisions on the MCA’s handling of complaints, made to the MCA, relating to the work in fishing convention 2007 (ILO 188).
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 2 outlines information for the protection of those working on board ships from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens and mutagens.
Fishing vessels must be sufficiently and safely manned for safe navigation and operation of the vessel and that fishermen must be given adequate rest.
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.
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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