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Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in August 2025.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2020.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2025.
Domestic Safety Management code (DSM) (MSIS 29) for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
The written examination syllabuses for Engineering Knowledge (EK).
This booklet provides guidance on how to assess the stability of your vessel and is intended to help you understand the principles of stability, the associated risks and hazards and what you can do to minimise them.
The United Kingdom and G7+ Coalition partners issue alert to support governments and industry in effort to drive price cap compliance and crack down on evasion.
This guidance sets out how to request a review of the designation or specification of a ship.
The majority of the ILO 188 work in fishing convention will phase in between the 31 December 2018 and 30 November 2019.
List of successful bids for the International Green Corridor Fund (IGCF).
This code shall be applied as a complete set of comprehensive requirements
The syllabuses for Large Yacht Helideck Safety Training are hosted on this page.
The oral examination syllabus for MEOLs.
A listing of the security maritime training films and documents, available on request, to educate port support staff on correct practices.
The oral examination syllabus for Master – Domestic Vessels Within a Specified Area – Less than 3000 GT (STCW II/3), previously known as Deck Syllabus H.
Maritime health seminar presentations held during 2022.
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