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MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.
Regulations require periodic testing of the complete emergency electrical system including any automatic starting arrangements .
Recommended standards for the inspection and testing of pressurised seamless steel gas cylinders for fire fighting appliances and other onboard purposes.
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
Industry working group technical standard - A Code of Practice (CoP) for small workboats in commercial use to sea and all pilot boats.
This MSN replaces MSN 1666
Information on the minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Reminds industry of codes and standards which should be followed and includes key extracts from these documents for ease of reference.
Provision of facilities for emergency helicopter operations on sea-going ships which do not have a helideck & emergency contingency plans.
This notice highlights the charity and welfare support available to seafarers, fishers, retired seafarers, cadets and their families across the United Kingdom.
Fishermen working on a fishing vessel engaged in commercial operations, must have a fisherman’s work agreement (FWA), setting out their terms and conditions.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Amendment 2 is intended to provide guidance to fishing vessel owners, employers, skippers and share fishermen on the application of the LOLER and PUWER regulations 2006.
Explanation of the requirements for the provision of social connectivity and internet access under the Maritime Labour Convention, on board ships.
Revision of sections of the small commercial vessel code of practice.
Provides links to websites containing information countering piracy, armed robbery and other acts of violence against merchant shipping
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
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