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Amendment 1 outlines circumstances in which shipowners are required to repatriate seafarers under the MLC and guidance on the maximum period of sea service.
The minimum standards to be met in paying fishermen for their work on fishing vessels whether fishermen are employed or work as self-employed share fishermen.
Amendment 2 draws the attention of owners and crew, to the inherent dangers on vessels not properly equipped for overnight sleeping on-board.
Amendment 1 outlines information about the safety and duty of care for people on a vessel who are not employed by the ship owner.
Amendment 1provides information on the cause and prevention of infectious disease at sea.
Instruction, for operators and harbour authorities, on complying with seafarer wage regulations.
This guidance outlines the arrangements in place in the UK for accessing shore based welfare facilities.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
All UK fishing vessels must have a list of crew on board which must be left with the nominated person before or immediately after the departure of the vessel.
A summary of statutory guidelines for employing any person under the age of 18, and the outer cover.
This note outlines the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
Fishing vessel owners must have insurance, or another form of financial security, to meet their liabilities and requirements under ILO 188.
If a fisherman requires medical care while working on a fishing vessel they must receive this free of charge and costs rest with the fishing vessel owner.
Amendment 2 clarifies the provisions within the notice for shipowners and adds a section on qualifications for seafarers holding Russian certificates of competency.
Accessibility and cookie statements for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's certificate of competency checker service.
Draft Regulations and Explanatory Memorandum to implement the international requirements for training, certification and watchkeeping (STCW).
Draft marine notices to implement the international requirements for training, certification and watchkeeping (STCW).
Maritime health seminar presentations held during 2022.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
The 2014 MLC regulations form part of the UK's approach to ensuring the safety and protection of seafarers on UK flagged vessels and foreign flagged vessels whilst in the UK.
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