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Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2024.
Details on the requirements for seafarers and fishermen to be given a written record of their work, titled as a certificate of discharge.
Standard reporting format and procedures for reporting incidents involving harmful or dangerous goods & substances.
Details the new requirements for experience prior to examination for a certificate of competency as a compass adjuster.
Explains the need to maintain a proper navigational watch at all times.
This notice concerns the protection of maritime workers from the risks associated with working at height.
This notice provides guidance to all who have an interest in small commercial vessels including rescue boats with an intention to operate abroad in non-UK waters.
This notice provides information relating to recruitment and placement under the 2006 regulations.
Amendment 1 outlines circumstances in which shipowners are required to repatriate seafarers under the MLC and guidance on the maximum period of sea service.
Shipowners requirements to provide seafarers with medical care on board ship.
Information about the correct storage and stowage of packaged quantities of dangerous goods.
Requirement to maintain compulsory insurance against liability for bunker oil pollution damage and information on the limits of liability.
MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.
Log Books are required to comply with Part II MS (Radio Installation) regs 1998 or Part III of MS (Radio) (Fishing Vessel) regs 1999.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
Life-saving appliances - means of recovery of persons from the water by ships and boats - plans, procedures and acceptance of recovery equipment
Guidance on the implementation of Port Waste Reception Facilities for ships and harbours/ports/terminals. The purpose of revising this MGN is to reference new methods of payment for Port Waste Exemption applications.
Extended dry-docking allows vessels to be inspected out of the water at 7.5 years intervals, rather than 2 inspections in 5 years (no more than 36-month intervals), subject to eligibility.
This MIN is about the examination and inspection of mast and spars.
Provides additional guidance on the government's support for maritime training scheme (SMarT).
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