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This MGN re-introduces the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) SSPS code.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
Fishing vessel owners must have insurance, or another form of financial security, to meet their liabilities and requirements under ILO 188.
Amendment 1 outlines the circumstances to repatriate fishermen and the provisions, including the fishermen’s relief and maintenance, whilst awaiting and during repatriation.
The minimum standards to be met in paying fishermen for their work on fishing vessels whether fishermen are employed or work as self-employed share fishermen.
Guidance on safe operation of fishing vessels engaged in trawling and twin beam trawling, including scallop dredging with derricks or booms.
Highlights conflict between safety and security with regards to means of escape and provides advice on the methods to overcome the conflict.
Notice outlines the guidance and procedure for obtaining an exemption from requirements of merchant shipping and fishing vessel (control of noise at work)
For many ships operating offshore, the full extent contained within IMO regulations may be partially exempted and/or equivalent standards.
Calculating the tonnage of multihull (under 24m) vessels in advance of the wider publication to Instructions to Surveyors.
This notice sets out the upcoming SOLAS chapter V (Regulation 31 and 32) amendments which will come into force in Jan 2026 about the reporting of container loss at sea
Information on the actions to be taken if a vessel has had their request to conduct three-monthly lifeboat and rescue boat drills, as required by SOLAS, refused.
Notice to all Shipowners, Operators, Managers, Masters, Officers and Crew.
This MIN provides information on the safety climate tool created collaboratively between the MCA and the HSE to help improve the organisation’s safety culture.
This guidance note identifies the standards of VTS Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) recognised by the United Kingdom Competent Authority.
This notice provides information about the establishment of the Intra North Sea Ballast Water Contingency Area and contains links to criteria for its use.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using ammonia as fuel.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using hydrogen as fuel.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, about inspecting ships' navigation lights, sound and visual signalling equipment.
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
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