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Guidance on gaining a GOC, ROC, LRC, STCW Endorsement or revalidating an STCW endorsement for a GMDSS certificate for working at sea on UK vessels.
Medical examination system and appointment of approved doctors and medical and eyesight standards.
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Contains the small commercial vessel (SCV) code text and advises how the standards of the SCV code may be used for already coded vessels.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
This Notice outlines the training and assessment requirements for engineer officers and for seafarers who wish to obtain a marine engine operator’s licence (MEOL) or senior marine engine operator’s licence (SMEOL). It also i…
Contains information and guidance on responsibilities of the shipowner, master, officers and seafarers for health and safety on UK ships under UK regulations.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
Addresses and phone numbers for the HM Coastguard centres. Do not use these details in an emergency, instead call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
This MIN outlines further guidance on the requirements for MCA Approved Training Providers and Nautical Colleges under regulation I/6 and I/8 of the STCW Code.
This page contains The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall and all associated information to be read alongside it.
This Notice outlines the training and assessment requirements for a Certificate of Competency for engineer officers working on small vessels. It also contains the requirements for the approval of training providers.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
This MSN outlines the certification structure, training and assessment requirements for yacht deck officers.
Countries whose seafarer medical fitness certificates are accepted as equivalent to the UK ENG 1.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
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