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Requirements for the safe use of pesticides in the cargo spaces of ships, in cargo and in cargo transport units in accordance with SOLAS Chapter VI regulation 4.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and several other organisations can provide useful advice for fishing vessel operators and seafarers on safety procedures.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
The MCA recognises organisations to act as aviation inspection bodies to assess and certify shipboard heliports onboard UK yachts.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in March 2022.
Research Project 502: Design guidance on high speed craft dynamic stability in following and quartering seas.
Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.
Guidance on the use of barbecues and pig roasts on ships and fishing vessels, corrects information from MGN 406.
This amendment provides guidance for all vessels engaged in transfers of persons at anchor or underway as regards
Amendment 1 outlines details on how the exposure to radiation can take many forms and can cause varying degrees of harm.
A warning on the potential hazards of arc flash, and guidance on safety measures.
This note outlines the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
Amendment 1 outlines circumstances in which shipowners are required to repatriate seafarers under the MLC and guidance on the maximum period of sea service.
Amendment 1 provides information on controlling risks in the workplace to the exposure of electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
Fishing vessels must be sufficiently and safely manned for safe navigation and operation of the vessel and that fishermen must be given adequate rest.
Requirements for the protection of seafarers, fishermen and workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work.
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 MGN provides guidance on the criteria for exempting unmanned non-self-propelled barges from some MARPOL Annex I and IV survey and certification requirements and how to apply.
The requirement is to provide a means of escape from enclosed spaces when other escape arrangements can not be used.
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