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This document forms the Annex to MGN 656 which sets out the UK’s approved ship recycling facilities.
Guidance and information about UK merchant shipping regulations and administrative procedures
How to comply with the living and working conditions requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
Travel and passenger rights and the measures in place to minimise disruption.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Information on training courses from the Counter Pollution and Salvage team including who should attend, course content and objectives, and how to apply.
Training materials for MCA oil pollution, contingency planning and response course.
Guidance to the crew for the safe use of fixed CO2 gas fire extinguishing systems.
Revised arrangements of the government’s financial support scheme for merchant navy training, (SMarT), from 1 August 2012 to 31 March 2015.
This MGN has been produced for owners and skippers of small fishing vessels as an aid to assess the stability of their vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 Amendment No.2 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing V…
Regulations require periodic testing of the complete emergency electrical system including any automatic starting arrangements .
This notice provides guidance on overside working systems, their use, standards, maintenance and regulations.
Practical advice on the provision of food and water for all fishing vessels.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency installation and testing requirements for new Fixed Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems & UK Approved Bodies permitted to approve such testing
Provides guidance on the application of SOLAS Chapter VI in the UK and on UK ships, to be read alongside the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024.
Engine manufacturers' database and guide for builders, owners, skippers, managers, surveyors and measurers of UK registered fishing vessels.
Broadcast schedules and information concerning navigational and meteorological warnings and meteorological forecasts that ships require to safely navigate.
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to maritime shipping
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Information for a letter of initial assessment or college letter, so you can train for an engineer officer certificate of competence (CoC)
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