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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
Explains the reporting procedures being implemented by MCA through the European consolidated reporting system (CERS).
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
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.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
General guidance on the survey policy for 24m and over registered length fishing vessels
The updated chapter 11 (registration) of 'instructions for the guidance of surveyors, measurement of british tonnage'.
A list of responsibilities for surveying yachts under MCA's large yacht code (LY3).
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, about inspecting ships' navigation lights, sound and visual signalling equipment.
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
New rules and advice about appealing against the decision of an arbitrator following changes to the merchant shipping regulations.
Annex 1 to marine guidance notice 272 contains a voyage data recorder performance test certification.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors; it gives a full set of requirements for the design and building of HSC.
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
Information and guidance notes for keeping a motor vessel stable in typical sailing conditions.
A report with information about, and guidance on, inspecting the carbon fibre masts and spars of large commercial yachts.
A list of drawings to help with carrying out a large yacht survey.
Information on complying with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
UKSR LYS advice notes for those who wish to have their vessel projects surveyed.
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