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Highlights issues to consider when assessing navigational safety and emergency response, caused by OREI
Guidance on the use of SV-ECS on small commercial vessels up to 24 metres in load line length.
Every seafarer employed on a vessel to which the maritime labour convention (MLC) applies, must have a legally enforceable seafarers employment agreement (SEA).
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
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 performance standard for small vessel electronic chart system (SV-ECS) gives technical details for compliant systems used in accordance with MGN 319 (amendment 2).
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
This notice provides guidance to all who have an interest in small commercial vessels including rescue boats with an intention to operate abroad in non-UK waters.
Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
Technical and carriage requirements for life saving appliances referred to in UK Regulations.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
How to comply with merchant shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)(survey and certification) regulations 2013 in regards to regulation 13, on-board complaint procedures.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Practical advice on the provision of food and water for all fishing vessels.
Updated guidance on how to process an application for the certification of UK vessels wherever they may be, or other vessels operating in UK waters that use Innovative Technology or where a risk-based approach is used.
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.
Provides guidance for the safety requirements for non-passenger vessels operating only on UK inland waters.
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