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Safety guidance for all seafarers about the dangers of confined space entries.
A reminder to owners, operators, masters and pilots about best practice safely navigating a vessel in pilotage waters.
Safety recommendations about machinery, rigging and equipment for owners, operators and crew members of commercial fishing vessels.
Forms and guidance for initial application and revalidation for Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) operator logbooks and supervisor or instructor endorsements.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors; it gives a full set of requirements for the design and building of HSC.
Technical advice for skippers of fishing vessels
Information about safety requirements for registering small fishing vessels.
This document contains reference information for training providers, regarding the changes to tanker endorsements.
Information and guidance notes for keeping a sailing vessel stable in typical sailing conditions.
Information and guidance notes for keeping a motor vessel stable in typical sailing conditions.
A report with information about, and guidance on, inspecting the carbon fibre masts and spars of large commercial yachts.
Practical guidance for surveyors carrying out an inclining test, and determining a ship's stability.
A list of drawings to help with carrying out a large yacht survey.
A summary of statutory guidelines for employing any person under the age of 18, and the outer cover.
Information about how to apply for an oil pollution beach supervisor course.
UKSR LYS advice notes for those who wish to have their vessel projects surveyed.
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
Training materials for MCA oil pollution, contingency planning and response course.
Download supplementary information signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seafarers'.
Download warning information signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
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