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For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
A list of doctors who were previously approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals but whose approval has lapsed.
Survey standards for hull construction, machinery, electrical and control systems which vessels are expected to be built and maintained.
A consistent factor in almost all incidents, accidents and errors is the human element - This guidance summarises the most common twelve significant people factors.
An explanation of the UK shipping regulations relating to the prevention of pollution from sewage. Includes information on equipment requirements and exemptions for unmanned non-self-propelled barges.
The purpose of this MGN is to publish the UK list of approved ship recycling facilities as required by the UK ship recycling regulations and referred to in Section 6 of MGN 633 Amendment 1
The General Exemption for maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) of Less than 2.5 metres in length overall ensures that eligible vessels have an available proportional pathway to enable operation.
Note gives guidance on Pre-registration Survey process for fishing vessels.
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
This MSN provides the technical requirements of the obligations contained in the merchant shipping (control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments) regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
The oral examination syllabuses for SV Engineers.
Guidance on when seafarers and other persons who work at sea are entitled to the minimum wage.
Support for maritime training (SMarT) funding is available for merchant navy training until March 2024.
Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.
List of successful bids for the International Green Corridor Fund (IGCF).
Details on the requirements for seafarers and fishermen to be given a written record of their work, titled as a certificate of discharge.
Guidance to the crew for the safe use of fixed CO2 gas fire extinguishing systems.
Reminds industry of codes and standards which should be followed and includes key extracts from these documents for ease of reference.
MGN 70 (M) Amendment 1 includes a new reporting procedure for UK-flagged vessels coming to the UK, non UK-flagged vessels in UK waters and UK port facilities discovering a stowaway incident.
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