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This MGN provides guidance on MSN 1902 and MSN 1903.
This MGN draws attention to procedures and minimum levels of service for the testing and maintenance of EPIRBs; automatically including the ship's position in distress alerts; and, supplying radio installations from an e…
This Note provides the consolidated text of the revised explanatory notes to the SOLAS Chapter II-1 subdivision and damage stability regulations as set out in MSC.429(98)/Rev.2.
Guidance on the training standards for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Helideck Assistants (HDA) working on large commercial yachts with helicopter decks.
This notice sets out new requirement mandating the carriage of electronic inclinometers on new container ships and bulk carriers of 3,000 gross tonnage and above from 1 January 2026
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
This MSN updates previous versions of MSN 1794(M) outlining the obligations on passenger ships operators to report persons data at the start of a voyage.
Outlining detailed requirements about ship-to-ship transfers of a cargo made up entirely or mainly of oil.
Guidance on how ship owners can comply with the updated UK legislation, (now the UK has adopted the Maritime Labour Convention MLC).
List of successful bids for the International Green Corridor Fund (IGCF).
A pair of information sheets giving important information about fatigue, and guidance on managing it.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in August 2025.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and several other organisations can provide useful advice for fishing vessel operators and seafarers on safety procedures.
Information on complying with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
The UK criteria - annexes A, B and C - that unknown insurers need to evidence to get approval.
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
The 2015 Regulations detail the training and certification requirements for masters of all passenger and non-passenger vessels operating in category A, B, C and D waters and some limited coastal voyages in the UK.
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