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Guidance for carrying military explosives, stating when a Government Authorised Explosives Representative is required, supplements the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.
This notice clarifies areas of responsibility and UK procedures when applying the 2014 amendments to MARPOL Annex 1 chapter 1 regulation 3(6) and chapter 4 regulation 28(6) concerning the fitting of stability instruments on …
Notice to all owners, managing agents, skippers, designers, builders, surveyors, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels
Notice to all designers, builders, surveyors, owners, managing agents, skippers, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
This MGN draws attention to and provides clarification on the inspection regime applicable to RoRo and high speed passenger craft operating a regular service out of a UK port.
Guidance on the latest EU safety rules and standards for seagoing domestic passenger ships and High Speed Craft (HSC) operating within the EU, and their implementation under UK law.
Notice to all builders, designers, surveyors, operators and skippers of UK under 15m fishing vessels and small commercial vessels and workboats.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides the latest advice to mariners on products sold as distress signalling equipment to be used in an emergency.
Gives a summary of SOLAS chapter 5 regulations, and how they apply to fishing vessels registered in the UK.
Advises about potential consequences of non-payment for services provided to a ship by land earth stations operating in the INMARSAT system.
Guidance for actions to take in the event of explosives (including Phosphorous devices) being picked up at sea.
Guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibrations at work.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibration at work.
Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.
Contact details for the local suppliers of fuel oil for registering and making an annual declaration.
Guidance on the use of barbecues and pig roasts on ships and fishing vessels, corrects information from MGN 406.
Recommendation for the fitting of hull stress monitoring systems on bulk carriers of 20,000 dwt and above.
Draws attention to incidents with electrical equipment, maintenance responsibilities and the use of thermographic imaging as a maintenance tool.
Merchant navy deck officer CoC's are limited to service on vessels measured in gross tonnage (GT) rather than gross registered tons (DRT).
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