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How to comply with the living and working conditions requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
Documents on meeting the maritime passenger rights regulation, including staff training, disability needs, compensation and scope.
The oral examination syllabus for Master - Unlimited Tonnage - Near Coastal (STCW II/2), previously known as Deck Syllabus G.
Revised arrangements of the government’s financial support scheme for merchant navy training, (SMarT), from 1 August 2012 to 31 March 2015.
This notice provides information relating to recruitment and placement under the 2006 regulations.
Additional funding up to £3 million a year allocated to UK government’s financial support scheme (SMarT) for merchant navy seafarer training
The purpose of this Marine Information Note (MIN) is to provide contact details of Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) authorised certifying authorities.
This notice provides details of the 2025 amendments to the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (“the Code”, also “COSWP”).
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors on damage stability SOLAS 2020 amendments with explanatory notes
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
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.
Flag State Endorsements needed for officers serving on fishing vessels, and the responsibilities of owners and operators.
Amendment 1 outlines the application of the fishing vessels (working time sea-fishermen) regulations 2004 as amended, which came into force on 1 January 2019.
A collection of the MSIS chapter 1 annexes number 1 to 25
Guidance for owners, operators and masters of vessels on inland waters, explaining the classifications and how to apply for categorisation.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
Format of Certificates Associated with the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
This document forms the Annex to MGN 656 which sets out the UK’s approved ship recycling facilities.
Instruction, for operators and harbour authorities, on complying with seafarer wage regulations.
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