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Amendment 2 advises seafarers on the Dreadnought Medical Service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Notice to all Shipowners, Operators, Masters, Certifying Authorities, and Operators of Fixed and Floating Platforms and Drilling Rigs.
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.
List of contact details for fuel oil suppliers who are registered as compliant with MARPOL annex VI.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in October 2025.
Industry working group technical standard - A Code of Practice (CoP) for small workboats in commercial use to sea and all pilot boats.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated regulations to underpin a new Code to modernise safety standards for small vessels in commercial use for sport or pleasure.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Guide for owners and operators of merchant ships and bareboat charters over 100GT.
Information on the solution and transition for the future of aviation within HM Coastguard.
Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
This instrument amends existing legislation implementing the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in the UK to include some amendments to the MLC.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
Details on the requirements for seafarers and fishermen to be given a written record of their work, titled as a certificate of discharge.
New international requirements, effective 01 January 2003 for provision of shipboard pollution emergency plans.
Guidance on the risk and transmission of Legionnaire's Disease via air conditioning plants and counter measures.
Guidance on mitigating, where there is risk of injury, from the effects and impacts of whole-body vibration on small vessels.
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 information relating to recruitment and placement under the 2006 regulations.
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