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Background information on the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery, and survey reports from 1995 to present.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
MOU between the MCA, the HSE and the MAIB for health and safety enforcement activities and accident investigation at the water margin and offshore.
Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
Provides guidance to help fishermen make decisions regarding the operation of their vessel using the Wolfson Stability Guidance Method.
In 2018, ILO Convention No. 188 The Work in Fishing Convention will also be implemented in the UK.
This MGN annexes a revision of the Code of Practice ‘Roll-on/Roll-off Ships – Stowage and Securing of Vehicles’
Updated guidance on how to process an application for the certification of UK vessels wherever they may be, or other vessels operating in UK waters that use Innovative Technology or where a risk-based approach is used.
This notice provides information on the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) regulations 2011 which implement UK obligations under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement on Port State Control in UK law.
This notice replaces MSN 1831 and should be read in conjunction with Statutory Instrument No. 2004/2110 (as amended), No. 2003/1809 (as amended), MGN 438, MGN 563 and Regulation (EC) 725/2004.
Vessel traffic management, electronic nautical publications and safety information for owners, operators of ships, yachts, fishing vessels.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
The oral examination syllabuses for yacht Deck Officers.
The first part of the Maritime Labour Certificate; this form identifies the topics for inspection.
A list of doctors who were previously approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals but whose approval has lapsed.
Advising of the voluntary code of practice, originally produced by the Scottish fishermen's federation (SFF) in consultation with the fish industry safety group (FISG) - appendix A
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide a safe means of access on UK ships.
This Marine Guidance Note provides the UK shipping industry with best practice guidance to facilitate safe carriage, and potential charging of, electric vehicles onboard roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ferries. The MCA ha…
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