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This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2016.
The treaty was presented to Parliament in August 2023.
The strategy's vision is to maintain influence and continually enhance global maritime safety and protection of the environment in partnership with the national and international maritime community.
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m length, especially those under 15m.
How shipping companies are affected by the current rules.
Information on licensing needed for private maritime security companies (PMSC's) to provide maritime anti-piracy services in the ‘high risk area’ (HRA).
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Guide to search and rescue helicopter statistics, source documents, accompanying notes, definitions and technical documents.
Find out about MCA’s bathymetric data collection programme, how to share data with MCA, and guidance for offshore developers.
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) need to provide to comply with licence conditions.
A list of the withdrawn consolidated European reporting system advice notes
For all UK harbour authorities and other marine berths, terminals, or jetties
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.
This leaflet provides information if you have been nominated to accompany a marine accident witness to an MAIB interview
A final report from Southampton Solent University to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency investigating modelling the hours of work and rest of merchant navy watch keepers and tug crews.
This notice makes provision in relation to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 which lays down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2019.
Reports on the economic impact on business of guidance regulation from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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