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Guidance, general licences and reporting forms relating to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.
This MSN outlines the examination and training requirements for the certification of radio personnel onboard merchant vessels.
Provides background and necessary detail to accompany the Merchant Shipping (survey and certification) regulations 2015
Replaces the 2014 ISM regulations and assimilated regulations 336/2006 in implementing the ISM code in UK law. It also closes some legislative gaps, some of which arose due to EU exit.
An information sheet for middle to senior management who want to establish and support an effective safety culture.
Research and development match-funding to support the design and development of near-commercial clean maritime solutions.
This MIN outlines the recognised qualifications available from official awarding bodies, which the MCA will accept for issuing a ship’s cooks CoC
Explanation of the requirements for the provision of social connectivity and internet access under the Maritime Labour Convention, on board ships.
These regulations are amended by the 2015 regulations to place a duty on shipowners to ensure there are copies of the code available on a ship and accessible to all seafarers.
Information explaining the UK’s understanding of specific terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended.
This MSN outlines the qualifying conditions for obtaining an engine room watch rating and an able seafarer engine certificate.
Information on how to find MCA approved courses, how to become a MCA approved training provider, common queries and the types of complaints we can investigate.
A to Z list of UK ports of registry, for vessels registering on parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register.
Step by step guidance and layout templates on how to draw up a port facility security plan.
Clarifies requirements introduced by the Regulations, colloquially known as the “Grandfather rights” Regulations. Amendment 2 clarifies some requirements in section 2
This MGN has been produced for owners and skippers of small fishing vessels as an aid to assess the stability of their vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 Amendment No.2 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing V…
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
This MSN outlines the certification route and training requirements for trainee officers, experienced ETOs and ratings entering the industry to achieve an ETO certificate of competency.
Guidance for applying for a Engineer Yacht CoC.
This Remote Operator Training and Certification Pilot Framework sets out a voluntary pilot scheme developed by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), in collaboration with industry and academia. This sets out the propo…
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