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Information explaining the UK’s understanding of specific terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended.
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…
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.
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.
Updated guidance on the above regulations following amendments by the IMO to the requirements regarding Lifting appliances that have been introduced via ambulatory reference.
How to comply with merchant shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)(survey and certification) regulations 2013 in regards to regulation 13, on-board complaint procedures.
MCA guidance on using small vessels commercially
A Code of Practice applicable to High Speed Offshore Service Craft of up to 500GT that carry more than 12 industrial personnel but no more than 60 persons in total.
Guidance on the required knowledge for the UKLAP Grade 2.
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.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
New international requirements, effective 01 January 2003 for provision of shipboard pollution emergency plans.
Amendment 1 of this guidance note details the requirements for manoeuvring information in the form of a pilot card, wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
This amendment provides guidance for all vessels engaged in transfers of persons at anchor or underway as regards
Describes notification exemption arrangements where allowed under the MS (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and reporting requirements) regulations 2004.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Marine accident investigation branch Recommended that all pilot boats should be manned with a minimum of two crew including the coxswain.
Log Books are required to comply with Part II MS (Radio Installation) regs 1998 or Part III of MS (Radio) (Fishing Vessel) regs 1999.
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