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Provides guidelines on the requirements and performance standards, for new technology light sources as required by the IMO.
Guidance on compatibility issues concerning the joint use of immersion suits and lifejackets.
This MGN provides guidance on the SOx requirements under the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships Regulations, as amended for ships in UK ports, with regards to fuel changeover and “hotelling”.
Guidance on the use of barbecues and pig roasts on ships and fishing vessels, corrects information from MGN 406.
A self certification process for the registration of GMDSS shore-based maintainers.
Amendment 1 outlines advice and procedures for safe conduct of diving operations especially where diving operations are not controlled by the vessel owner.
Guidance on mitigating, where there is risk of injury, from the effects and impacts of whole-body vibration on small vessels.
This notice outlines the procedure to gain exemptions for requirements of vibrations on merchant shipping and fishing vessels.
A warning on the potential hazards of arc flash, and guidance on safety measures.
Factors considered in the decision to withdraw the code and alternative arrangements.
Guidance on the requirements of 'MSC.1/Circ.1252' and carrying out tests on non-SOLAS ships with class 'A' automatic identification systems.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance for seafarers about their protection, rights and entitlements under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006.
Revision to the limits of liability (1992 Civil Liability Convention) and note to maintain compulsory insurance against pollution damage.
For many ships operating offshore, the full extent contained within IMO regulations may be partially exempted and/or equivalent standards.
Companies procuring, storing, distributing or supplying Category C (either as stand alone kits or contained within packed survival craft)
The minimum requirements for existing containerships to comply with section 6 (Design) of Annex 14 of the CSS Code.
This MGN re-introduces the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) SSPS code.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
Notice to all shipowners, ship operators and managers, masters, officers and crew of merchant ships, authorised service personnel and recognised organisations.
Details on the UK provisions on the MCA’s handling of complaints, made to the MCA, relating to the work in fishing convention 2007 (ILO 188).
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