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This MSN replaces MSN 1665
Training guidelines for an essential part of the merchant shipping (musters, training and decision support system) regulations 1999.
Introduces revised requirements for the training and certification of officers and crew on all high speed craft, including hovercraft.
Outlining detailed requirements about ship-to-ship transfers of a cargo made up entirely or mainly of oil.
This Notice sets out the requirements for reporting occupational diseases, including COVID-19 to the MCA.
Workboat Code Edition 3 – Annex 3 The Safety of Police Boats sets out a standard for the construction, machinery, carriage of equipment, manning, survey and certification of Police Boats.
Merchant navy deck officer CoC's are limited to service on vessels measured in gross tonnage (GT) rather than gross registered tons (DRT).
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
Amendment 1 of this guidance note details the requirements for manoeuvring information in the form of a pilot card, wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibration at work.
Amendment 1 outlines advice and procedures for safe conduct of diving operations especially where diving operations are not controlled by the vessel owner.
This notice covers the regulations, risks and need for awareness associated to exposure to harmful levels of artificial optical radiation.
Standards of VTS training and certification recognised by the United Kingdom Competent Authority. IALA standards and the UK National Occupational Standards. It also provides information on the procedures for the training and…
Amendment 2 includes the 2014 Amendments to the MLC which came into force internationally in January 2017.
This note provides guidance to owners, operators and seafarers on the UK provisions on the MCA’s handling of complaints made to the MCA relating to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC).
This MIN is about the examination and inspection of mast and spars.
Information on the amendments made to the International Convention on MARPOL Annex I by the IMO Resolutions adopted since 2004.
This marine information note (MIN) has been published to advise of a recent decision made regarding the acceptance of electronic record books under MARPOL as listed in resolution MEPC.312(74).
This MIN provides information on the safety climate tool created collaboratively between the MCA and the HSE to help improve the organisation’s safety culture.
Amendment 1 outlines information about the safety and duty of care for people on a vessel who are not employed by the ship owner.
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