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This treaty was presented to Parliament in September 2023.
Draft regulations to amend merchant shipping regulations to align the safety standards of older UK domestic passenger vessels with modern passenger ships.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in August 2025.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2022.
Temporary relocation of the Liverpool marine office and the temporary reduction of service at HM Coastguard Liverpool coastal operations base.
Draft notices to be read with the proposed regulations for fire protection.
This Note provides information for the Plan Approval, Construction and Outfit and Certification of New build fishing vessels.
This MIN alerts some seafarers to the requirement for them to undertake an online assessment for the STCW short courses they completed towards the issue of a UK Certificate of Competency (CoC).
The 2015 Regulations detail the training and certification requirements for masters of all passenger and non-passenger vessels operating in category A, B, C and D waters and some limited coastal voyages in the UK.
Draft regulations to implement fire protection.
Guidance to take into consideration when looking to procure insurance for any volunteer work.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Guidance on the training standards for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Helideck Assistants (HDA) working on large commercial yachts with helicopter decks.
Accessibility and cookie statements for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's certificate of competency checker service.
Code of practice for use by those with responsibility for protecting the technical systems of port facilities and vessels docked in ports.
Transposition and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (C188) into UK Law
This treaty was presented to Parliament in September 2018.
IMO MSC.1/Circ.1548 Advice on the SOLAS requirements for verified gross mass of packed containers.
Guidance on the requirements for the protection from the risks related to exposure to noise at work (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007.
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