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Notice to all Shipowners, Operators, Managers, Masters, Officers and Crew.
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
Details the requirement for provisions to be made for marking each UK ORL with the name and port of registry of the ship to which it is to be fitted. This notice gives implementation details
This MIN outlines recent changes to the electronic reporting requirement for counting persons on board passenger ships.
This notice provides information about the establishment of the Intra North Sea Ballast Water Contingency Area and contains links to criteria for its use.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides clarification on the current requirements for Basic Health and Safety and Safety Awareness training, with the aim of ensuring consistent application across the UK fishing industry.…
Provides additional guidance on the government's support for maritime training scheme (SMarT).
Notice to all ship owners, ship managers, shipbuilders, ship repairers, certifying authorities, oil suppliers, masters and ship's officers.
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.
This MIN notes the Certificates of Competency (CoCs) and the endorsements on CoC’s (as listed in the Annex) which are suspended as of 00:01 GMT Monday 6 January 2020.
This notice outlines the codes of practice and how to obtain them.
Information on port and navigation authorities’ local regulations and byelaws, and where to obtain further information on them.
The statutory requirements for freeboard are laid down in rule 15 of the fishing vessel (safety provisions) rules 1975.
Explains recent amendments to international codes related to the carriage by sea of dangerous goods and the dates when voluntary and mandatory use are required.
Technical provisions that have been accepted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the European Commission
This notice amends MSN 1699 (M) and amendment 1
This Merchant Shipping Notice sets out a list of amendments to MSN 1698 which remove requirements contained within it that only apply to Class I and II ships.
Guidance for complying with the merchant shipping (cargo ship construction) regulations 1997.
This MSN replaces MSN 1667
Concerns the minimum training requirements for personnel nominated to assist passengers in emergency situations on ships.
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