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This safety bulletin is a notification of deficient equipment.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2025.
Details and images of a swivel block that failed, and advice for operators.
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
Leaflet for skippers and crew promoting safety at sea
Summary of Issue regarding Lithium Storage Solutions Ltd – Lithium Safety Store®
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors (MSIS 24), about the International code of safety for high-speed craft (HSC code), 2000.
This MSN replaces MSN 1668
The requirement is to provide a means of escape from enclosed spaces when other escape arrangements can not be used.
Guidance on helicopter landing areas fitted on roll-on and roll-off ships of 130 metres and more in length, built on or after 1 July 1999.
This MSN replaces MSN 1670 Amendment 1
This MSN replaces MSN 1667
This notice outlines the criteria under the Maritime Labour Convention for medical practitioners who are qualified to work as a ship’s doctor on a UK ship.
Explains recent amendments to international codes related to the carriage by sea of dangerous goods and the dates when voluntary and mandatory use are required.
Guidance on the use of barbecues and pig roasts on ships and fishing vessels, corrects information from MGN 406.
Guidance on compatibility issues concerning the joint use of immersion suits and lifejackets.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance for seafarers about their protection, rights and entitlements under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006.
A warning on the potential hazards of arc flash, and guidance on safety measures.
High-speed craft are known to suffer some degree of difficulty in following and quartering seas, including behaviour surfing, bow diving and broaching.
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