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Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
This amendment provides guidance for all vessels engaged in transfers of persons at anchor or underway as regards
Describing the arrangement for the voluntary towage endorsement scheme; outlining competence standards and necessary knowledge.
Information about the correct storage and stowage of packaged quantities of dangerous goods.
Marine accident investigation branch Recommended that all pilot boats should be manned with a minimum of two crew including the coxswain.
Introduces the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Hovercraft Code
Notice to all shipowners, ship operators and managers, masters, officers and crew of merchant ships, authorised service personnel and recognised organisations.
Information for those involved in the purchase and inspection of marine equipment, as well as action that should be taken if such equipment is suspected to be non-compliant.
In 2018, ILO Convention No. 188 The Work in Fishing Convention will also be implemented in the UK.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
This notice should be read with MGN 538, MGN 571, MGN 587 and MGN 588 and replaces MGN 494.
Amendment 2 is intended to provide guidance to fishing vessel owners, employers, skippers and share fishermen on the application of the LOLER and PUWER regulations 2006.
This note highlights the importance of full awareness of the submarine pipelines and cables on the seabed, prior and during anchoring operations, and during fishing activities.
This notice outlines information on the regulations, policies and procedures for the issue of discharge books
Guidance on the safe use of pesticides in ships, including solid bulk cargoes and cargo transport units. This Guidance links to the relevant UK Regulations and current IMO guidance.
Amendment 3 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
This note reminds designers, builders, owners and skippers of fishing vessels that modifications to vessels must be approved by the MCA prior to work taking place.
Summary of key amendments to the IMSBC Code (amendment 07-23) which comes into force on 1 January 2025 and IMDG Code (amendment 42-24) which can be used on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2025.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in September 2018.
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