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Interim guidance covering the use, in exceptional circumstances, of armed guards on UK flagged vessels to defend against piracy.
This course provides learners with the necessary knowledge, understanding and proficiency to conduct safe and effective operations onboard of vessels already utilising electric drives with battery technologies.
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
Guidance and procedures for carrying out emergency drills on board fishing vessels.
Information on the actions to be taken if a vessel has had their request to conduct three-monthly lifeboat and rescue boat drills, as required by SOLAS, refused.
New international requirements, effective 01 January 2003 for provision of shipboard pollution emergency plans.
Statutory requirements for operators of passenger vessels to ensure that there are sufficient crew for the safe operation of the vessel.
Amendment 1 advises on risk assessment, for operators of UK passenger ferries and high speed passenger craft to determine whether to carry defibrillators.
Guidance to the crew for the safe use of fixed CO2 gas fire extinguishing systems.
Provides shipowners with links to information to maintain awareness of hazards and risks which are causing accidents to inform risk assessments and procedures.
Marine accident investigation branch Recommended that all pilot boats should be manned with a minimum of two crew including the coxswain.
Concerns the carriage of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), liferafts and float free arrangements for fishing vessels.
UK policy and procedure for acceptance of descent equipment intended to provide a controlled means of decent to reach survival craft.
MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.
This MSN replaces MSN 1667
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
This Note sets out the procedure for Conformity Assessment Bodies to follow in seeking designation as a UK Approved Body under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
This notice replaces previous Codes and Notices concerning newbuild small workboats, and pilot boats.
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