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Instructions for the guidance of surveyors completing survey work for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
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.
Survey standards for hull construction, machinery, electrical and control systems which vessels are expected to be built and maintained.
Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
The oral examination syllabuses for yacht Deck Officers.
The stability guidance booklets for masters and watch keepers for powered and sailing vessels
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
This performance standard for small vessel electronic chart system (SV-ECS) gives technical details for compliant systems used in accordance with MGN 319 (amendment 2).
Course criteria for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency's Small Ships Navigation and Radar Course.
Documents on this page support the UK National Contingency Plan
This instrument amends existing legislation implementing the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in the UK to include some amendments to the MLC.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Reg…
This notice outlines the official reference standards to which PPE need to comply for working on board ships for specific work activities.
This MSN updates previous versions of MSN 1794(M) outlining the obligations on passenger ships operators to report persons data at the start of a voyage.
Amendment 5 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
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.
Requirements for crew agreements to be maintained on UK sea-going ships and yachts which are not subject to the MLC.
Revised arrangements of the government’s financial support scheme for merchant navy training, (SMarT), from 1 August 2012 to 31 March 2015.
Provides links to websites containing information countering piracy, armed robbery and other acts of violence against merchant shipping
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