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Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
The first part of the Maritime Labour Certificate; this form identifies the topics for inspection.
Information on complying with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
Guidance note recommending a common format for stability information booklets for use on board fishing vessels.
Survey and certification requirements with reference to air pollution from ships and clarification of the term important repair.
Calculating the tonnage of multihull (under 24m) vessels in advance of the wider publication to Instructions to Surveyors.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
New rules and advice about appealing against the decision of an arbitrator following changes to the merchant shipping regulations.
A previous code of practice for yachts carrying 13 to 36 passengers.
Regulations & safety requirements for ro-ro passenger vessels and high speed craft operating ferry services within the EU.
A list of responsibilities for surveying yachts under MCA's large yacht code (LY3).
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, about inspecting ships' navigation lights, sound and visual signalling equipment.
Information outlining the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), amendments 2022 and proposals for implementation into UK legislation with guidance to industry.
The updated chapter 11 (registration) of 'instructions for the guidance of surveyors, measurement of british tonnage'.
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
The MCA recognises organisations to act as aviation inspection bodies to assess and certify shipboard heliports onboard UK yachts.
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