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The examination syllabuses for the MCA's small vessel competency examinations.
Details the new requirements for experience prior to examination for a certificate of competency as a compass adjuster.
STCW 95 provides for CoC combining deck, engineer and radio competencies to be issued under regulation VII/1 – alternative certification.
List of successful bids for the International Green Corridor Fund (IGCF).
Leaflet outlining the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GDMSS) processes for distress and hazard alerts at sea, together with a sea area map.
Step by step guidance and layout templates on how to draw up a port facility security plan.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors on intact stability IMO 2008 is code and explanatory notes
Instructions regarding safety management of domestic passenger ships
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
Describes the system for officers and ratings to gain certificates for tugs working in near coastal areas and categorised waters.
This MGN details new requirements for navigation and radar training for masters and crew working on workboats and/or pilot boats certificated under Workboat Code Edition 3
This notice sets out the assessment dates for Merchant Navy Certificates of Competency (CoCs) from May 2026 until the end of the 2026/2027 academic year.
For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
Outlines the ship owner's procedures to comply with the maritime labour convention, 2006 - MSF 2401
MCA interpretation of the certification and vehicle/container packing certificate requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and r…
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
Documents on this page support the UK National Contingency Plan
Guide for shipping lines, their agents and ports to complete statistical returns on maritime freight traffic through ports.
Guidance and technical information on the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.
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