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Revised arrangements for revalidation of the Port of London Local Knowledge Endorsement under the Boatmaster License Regulation.
MIN 474 Training and certification: changes to International Association of Maritime Institutions officer of the watch written examinations.
Provides additional guidance on the government's support for maritime training scheme (SMarT).
Revised IMO performance standards affecting GMDSS radio communication equipment installed on or after 1/1/2024 have now been delayed until 1/1/2028.
Introducing the wellbeing at sea tool designed as an evidence based approach for organisations to prioritise, develop and test wellbeing at sea.
GMDSS - Iridium satellite services - distress and MSI – operational status and regulations.
The written examination syllabuses for yacht Officers of the Watch.
Information on training courses from the Counter Pollution and Salvage team including who should attend, course content and objectives, and how to apply.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in October 2024.
This guidance sets out how to request a review of the designation or specification of a ship.
The Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system provides for the global identification and tracking of ships. Under SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 19-1, vessels >300 GT on international voyages are required to tran…
This leaflet explains the work of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
The written examination syllabuses for yacht Masters.
The oral examination syllabus for Master – Domestic Vessels Within a Specified Area – Less than 3000 GT (STCW II/3), previously known as Deck Syllabus H.
There have been several recent incidents where failing to keep a proper lookout and poor navigational watchkeeping practices have led to collisions and groundings involving fatalities, and serious injuries.
A list of MCA Clients and certificates currently in force
Information about how to apply for an oil pollution beach supervisor course.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2023.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2022.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors in survey and inspection of ‘GMDSS’ radio installations on ships for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the various Statutory Instruments covering merchant shipping.
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