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Guidance for owners and skippers when they are operating their vessel outside UK waters.
Guidance on safe operation of fishing vessels engaged in trawling and twin beam trawling, including scallop dredging with derricks or booms.
The do's and don'ts on the re-application of paints, varnishes and other finishes to interior surfaces on fishing vessels.
Advice on the selection of fire detection and alarm equipment - need for automatic fire detection in enclosed spaces on 15m to 24m vessels
General advice on the supply and use of working and protective gear (personal protective equipment (PPE)) on fishing vessels.
Technical advice for skippers of fishing vessels
Leaflet for skippers and crew promoting safety at sea
Leaflet for skippers and crew, fishing safely.
Guidance for fishermen who work alone at sea.
Information about safety requirements for registering small fishing vessels.
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.
List of surveyors authorised to conduct registration surveys of fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall built before 16 July 2007
This notice provides guidance on how to reduce the risk of flooding and the action to take if flooding occurs
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2019.
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