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Guidance for laboratories on reporting newborn blood spot screen positive results to Child Health Information Service and Newborn Blood Spot Failsafe Solution
Information on the Newton Fund and the fund's partner countries.
Terms of reference for the government's internal review of the New Hospital Programme.
The Intellectual Property Office is introducing a number of changes to the fees for applying for patent protection and renewing granted patents.
A case study of New Tube for London, which used the Improving Project Delivery: Project Initiation Routemap framework
This Note sets out the procedure for Conformity Assessment Bodies to follow in seeking designation as a UK Nominated Body under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025.
Guidance for carrying military explosives, stating when a Government Authorised Explosives Representative is required, supplements the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.
STCW 95 provides for CoC combining deck, engineer and radio competencies to be issued under regulation VII/1 – alternative certification.
This notice provides guidance on how to reduce the risk of flooding and the action to take if flooding occurs
Annex 1 to marine guidance notice 272 contains a voyage data recorder performance test certification.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
Notice to all designers, builders, surveyors, owners, managing agents, skippers, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
Guidance to mariners on the use of mobile phones or other personal electronic devices and the dangers of not using them appropriately when working.
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.
This notice provides guidelines for the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024. It covers the process for obtaining ship, Company and Registered Owner IMO numbers and explains the …
This MGN provides guidance on MSN 1902 and MSN 1903.
Guidance to interpret the Asbestos Regulations and subsequent amendment on legal responsibilities and duties of employers for the health and safety of workers.
Amendments to Chapter 3 in Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973.
Boatmaster's Licence Regulations: Maritime Studies Qualifications (MSQ) for Boatmasters' licence applicants and crew members on domestic passenger vessels.
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