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How to obtain telemedical advice (previously radio medical advice) when a medical incident or medical emergency arises at sea.
Information on the minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
Guidance on the use of SV-ECS on small commercial vessels up to 24 metres in load line length.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
This notice provides guidance on the changes resulting from the 2022 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC).
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
This notice provides information relating to recruitment and placement under the 2006 regulations.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
Reminder to all UK ships and other ships operating in UK territorial waters, of the legal requirements for keeping a proper look-out during the hours of darkness.
This notice provides details of the search and rescue (SAR) co-operation plan requirements under the merchant shipping (safety of navigation) regulations 2002.
Amendment 4 outlines arrangements for the survey, inspection and certification of seafarers living and working conditions on board UK ships, following MLC 2006.
The application of the merchant shipping (working time: inland waterways) regulations 2003 as amended
Provision of facilities for emergency helicopter operations on sea-going ships which do not have a helideck & emergency contingency plans.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
This performance standard for small vessel electronic chart system (SV-ECS) gives technical details for compliant systems used in accordance with MGN 319 (amendment 2).
This MGN explains the dangerous use provisions of the MSA to powered watercraft, the obligations and offences for different actors, and the role of the MCA as the main statutory authority for enforcement.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
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