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Draws attention to obligations, responsibilities placed upon terminal operators involved in the loading and unloading of solid bulk cargoes.
New international requirements, effective 01 January 2003 for provision of shipboard pollution emergency plans.
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.
Information regarding the latest edition of the Ship Captain’s Medical Guide (SCMG), and a summary of the changes from the previous version.
Legal requirements for mini scooters powered by motors and the rules about riding them on public roads.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
This MGN draws attention to and provides clarification on the inspection regime applicable to RoRo and high speed passenger craft operating a regular service out of a UK port.
This Note clarifies UK interpretations for determining Load Line Length on vessel hull forms which feature cut-outs, removable end sections and stepped or recessed decks.
Guidance concerning the choice of an alternative engine in the event the owner or operator is not able to purchase an IMO MARPOL Annex VI tier III standard engine.
The purpose of this MGN is to publish the UK list of approved ship recycling facilities as required by the UK ship recycling regulations and referred to in Section 6 of MGN 633 Amendment 1
Guidance on the purpose of a British Seaman’s Card, who is eligible to be issued with one, and how to apply. Eligibility has recently been extended to fishermen. This is interim guidance pending public consultation on eligib…
Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) - amendment to MARPOL Annex I to implement regulation 43A Special Requirements for the Use and Carriage of Oils as Fuel in Arctic Waters.
This notice sets out new requirement mandating the carriage of electronic inclinometers on new container ships and bulk carriers of 3,000 gross tonnage and above from 1 January 2026
These notes have been developed through the Phase 2a Planning Forum for local authorities when considering Schedule 17 requests for approval.
Shows the preferred route between Long Eaton and Trowell for the eastern leg of HS2 Phase 2b.
Analysis which has informed the ecology assessment for Phase One of HS2.
Analysis which has informed the landscape and visual assessment for Phase One of HS2.
Shows the HS2 Phase One safeguarding area between London and the West Midlands.
These are the plan and profile maps for the Eastern leg of HS2 Phase 2b which runs from the West Midlands to Leeds.
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