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Requirements for the protection of seafarers, fishermen and workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work.
This MGN provides guidance on MSN 1902 and MSN 1903.
This MGN explains the dangerous use provisions of the MSA to powered watercraft, the obligations and offences for different actors, and the role of the MCA as the main statutory authority for enforcement.
To give advice to both DP vessels undertaking diving or other subsea operations and vessels that are operating in the vicinity, when applying the provisions within COLREG.
Guidance on the safe use of pesticides in ships, including solid bulk cargoes and cargo transport units. This Guidance links to the relevant UK Regulations and current IMO guidance.
Amendment 3 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
Provides additional guidance on the government's support for maritime training scheme (SMarT).
Additional funding up to £3 million a year allocated to UK government’s financial support scheme (SMarT) for merchant navy seafarer training
Amendments to MSN 1858 yacht requirements to gain an exemption from completing the training record book
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).
The requirement is to provide a means of escape from enclosed spaces when other escape arrangements can not be used.
Concerns the carriage of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), liferafts and float free arrangements for fishing vessels.
This Merchant Shipping Notice sets out a list of amendments to MSN 1698 which remove requirements contained within it that only apply to Class I and II ships.
The annex to this amending notice revokes and replaces section 1 of schedule 2 of MSN 1699.
Geographical extent of sea areas around the UK which were originally identified as an obligation for the EU domestic passenger ship directive, but which need to be retained post-Brexit because some UK legislation still relie…
Corrects an error in the title of paragraph 16, page 10 of MSN 1752 and replaces the page.
Flag State Endorsements needed for officers serving on fishing vessels, and the responsibilities of owners and operators.
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
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.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Reg…
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