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The MCA recognises organisations to act as aviation inspection bodies to assess and certify shipboard heliports onboard UK yachts.
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
The updated chapter 11 (registration) of 'instructions for the guidance of surveyors, measurement of british tonnage'.
New rules and advice about appealing against the decision of an arbitrator following changes to the merchant shipping regulations.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, about inspecting ships' navigation lights, sound and visual signalling equipment.
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 responsibilities for surveying yachts under MCA's large yacht code (LY3).
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).
Guidance note recommending a common format for stability information booklets for use on board fishing vessels.
News and updates on the changes to MCA survey and inspection.
The 2014 MLC regulations form part of the UK's approach to ensuring the safety and protection of seafarers on UK flagged vessels and foreign flagged vessels whilst in the UK.
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.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
Draft regulations to update the existing requirements for the safety inspection regime for roll on, roll off (ro-ro) passenger ships and high-speed craft.
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