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An information sheet for middle to senior management who want to establish and support an effective safety culture.
The oral examination syllabuses for yacht Deck Officers.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors completing survey work for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
This guidance sets out the role of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) and includes the type of accidents investigated and how we go about this.
Standards of VTS training and certification recognised by the United Kingdom Competent Authority. IALA standards and the UK National Occupational Standards. It also provides information on the procedures for the training and…
Provides links to websites containing information countering piracy, armed robbery and other acts of violence against merchant shipping
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Log Books are required to comply with Part II MS (Radio Installation) regs 1998 or Part III of MS (Radio) (Fishing Vessel) regs 1999.
These regulations are amended by the 2015 regulations to place a duty on shipowners to ensure there are sufficient copies of the code available on a ship so that is accessible to all seafarers.
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels 15m length overall to 24m registered length. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information relating to these standards.
This notice provides information about the establishment of the Intra North Sea Ballast Water Contingency Area and contains links to criteria for its use.
Information for a letter of initial assessment or college letter, so you can train for an engineer officer certificate of competence (CoC)
New standards of training certification and watchkeeping (STCW) requirements.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Reminder to all UK ships and other ships operating in UK territorial waters, of the legal requirements for keeping a proper look-out during the hours of darkness.
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
Amendment 1 of this guidance note details the requirements for manoeuvring information in the form of a pilot card, wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
Guidance on mitigating, where there is risk of injury, from the effects and impacts of whole-body vibration on small vessels.
Describes notification exemption arrangements where allowed under the MS (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and reporting requirements) regulations 2004.
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