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General advice on the supply and use of working and protective gear (personal protective equipment (PPE)) on fishing vessels.
Gives a summary of SOLAS chapter 5 regulations, and how they apply to fishing vessels registered in the UK.
Provides advice and a reminder on the safe use and handling of gas welding and burning equipment.
Describes measures implemented by the royal navy to minimise the risk to fishing vessels in submarine exercise areas.
Technical advice for skippers of fishing vessels
Leaflet for skippers and crew, fishing safely.
Freeboard and stability information book for skippers.
This report considers the hazards relating to poorly marked or rigged static fishing gear, UK regulatory regimes and ways to improve safety outcomes in the waters around the UK.
Guidance on the marking of static fishing gear to improve its visibility and reduce the risk of entanglement incidents, for vessels operating in the waters around the UK.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency answers the questions we've received about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why it's important.
List of surveyors authorised to conduct registration surveys of fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall built before 16 July 2007
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2019.
The oral examination syllabus for fishing Engineer Officers.
MCA advice leaflet for the marking of fishing gear
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