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Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
A listing of the security maritime training films and documents, available on request, to educate port support staff on correct practices.
A reminder to owners, operators, masters and pilots about best practice safely navigating a vessel in pilotage waters.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using ammonia as fuel.
A list of healthcare providers, and the doctors approved to carry out ENG 1 medical examinations.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors in survey and inspection of ‘GMDSS’ radio installations on ships for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the various Statutory Instruments covering merchant shipping.
A guide from RoSPA on managing beach safety.
This amendment provides guidance for all vessels engaged in transfers of persons at anchor or underway as regards
Highlights conflict between safety and security with regards to means of escape and provides advice on the methods to overcome the conflict.
Provides guidance to owners and crew to the inherent dangers on vessels not properly equipped for overnight sleeping on-board.
Amendment 1 outlines advice and procedures for safe conduct of diving operations especially where diving operations are not controlled by the vessel owner.
This MGN alerts owners, operators, managers, seafarers and fishermen to the dangers associated with the use of barbecues and similar equipment on board vessels.
General advice on the supply and use of working and protective gear (personal protective equipment (PPE)) on fishing vessels.
Amendment 2 advises on risk assessment, for operators of UK passenger ferries and high speed passenger craft to determine whether to carry defibrillators.
Explains how voyage data recorders (VDRs) should be tested after installation and annually thereafter.
Draws attention to incidents with electrical equipment, maintenance responsibilities and the use of thermographic imaging as a maintenance tool.
This notice should be read with MGN 538, MGN 571, MGN 587 and MGN 588 and replaces MGN 494.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
This notice outlines the requirements for health and safety signs and signals at work.
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