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Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Updated instructions for the guidance of surveyors, applied to craft built on or after 1 July 2008.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
This notice outlines information on Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention requirements for seafarers and fishers affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Information on the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels, which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
An international list of people who can carry out radio surveys on behalf of the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
This MGN draws attention to and provides clarification on the inspection regime applicable to RoRo and high speed passenger craft operating a regular service out of a UK port.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
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.
Information outlining the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), amendments 2022 and proposals for implementation into UK legislation with guidance to industry.
Engine manufacturers' database and guide for builders, owners, skippers, managers, surveyors and measurers of UK registered fishing vessels.
Notice to all Shipowners, Agents, Recognised Organisation, Certifying Authorities, Builders, Masters, Skippers and Officers. This notice replaces MGN 392(M+F)
Calculating the tonnage of multihull (under 24m) vessels in advance of the wider publication to Instructions to Surveyors.
Annex 1 to marine guidance notice 272 contains a voyage data recorder performance test certification.
Guidance note recommending a common format for stability information booklets for use on board fishing vessels.
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