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The written examination syllabuses for yacht Officers of the Watch.
Advice for passengers on their rights when travelling by sea and on inland waterways.
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2025.
Draws attention to incidents with electrical equipment, maintenance responsibilities and the use of thermographic imaging as a maintenance tool.
Seismic streamers that are being towed represent a potential hazard to navigation and should be marked with tail buoys.
Draws attention to precautionary measures against dangers through flooding of forward compartments.
Procedures for the isolation of machinery prior to maintenance to be included in planned maintenance system
Sets out alternative ways that certain smaller vessels operated under MCA codes of practice may satisfy paper chart carriage requirements.
Guidance for designers and operators of small passenger ships to take into account passengers with disabilities, and mobility issues.
The do's and don'ts on the re-application of paints, varnishes and other finishes to interior surfaces on fishing vessels.
High-speed craft are known to suffer some degree of difficulty in following and quartering seas, including behaviour surfing, bow diving and broaching.
Updated guidance on leadership from the 'Leading for Safety' review, with advice on six core qualities for effective safety leadership.
Information on the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels, which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
A reminder of operational requirements in the Inland Waters Small Passenger Boat Code for towing vessels operating from a beach or harbour, encouraging the use of the same guidelines on inland lakes
Requirement to maintain compulsory insurance against liability for bunker oil pollution damage and information on the limits of liability.
Guidance for United Kingdom’s approach to the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), for the prevention of air pollution from ships.
For many ships operating offshore, the full extent contained within IMO regulations may be partially exempted and/or equivalent standards.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
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