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Details on the requirements for seafarers and fishermen to be given a written record of their work, titled as a certificate of discharge.
Explains the need to maintain a proper navigational watch at all times.
Guidance for fishermen on how to correctly fit a HRU
Maximum continuous engine power is the total power that can be obtained at the flywheel of each engine used to propel the vessel.
Fishing vessel owners must have insurance, or another form of financial security, to meet their liabilities and requirements under ILO 188.
If a fisherman requires medical care while working on a fishing vessel they must receive this free of charge and costs rest with the fishing vessel owner.
Guidance to mariners on the use of mobile phones or other personal electronic devices and the dangers of not using them appropriately when working.
Amendment 3 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
Describes measures implemented by the royal navy to minimise the risk to fishing vessels in submarine exercise areas.
Gives a summary of SOLAS chapter 5 regulations, and how they apply to fishing vessels registered in the UK.
Guidance note recommending a common format for stability information booklets for use on board fishing vessels.
Details on the UK provisions on the MCA’s handling of complaints, made to the MCA, relating to the work in fishing convention 2007 (ILO 188).
Amendment 2 Information about the minimum age for fishermen and the protection of young persons (under 18 years) working on board UK fishing vessels.
Details of arrangements for the survey, inspection and documentation of compliance for fishermen's living and working conditions on UK fishing vessels,
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and several other organisations can provide useful advice for fishing vessel operators and seafarers on safety procedures.
Engine manufacturers' database and guide for builders, owners, skippers, managers, surveyors and measurers of UK registered fishing vessels.
This booklet provides guidance on how to assess the stability of your vessel and is intended to help you understand the principles of stability, the associated risks and hazards and what you can do to minimise them.
Advice on reducing the risk of explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning from the fitting and use of petroleum gas and diesel fuel heaters
This guidance outlines the arrangements in place in the UK for accessing shore based welfare facilities.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
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