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Instructions regarding safety management of domestic passenger ships
For the guidance of surveyors auditing safety management systems both at sea and ashore
Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
Notice provides guidance on the safe installation, inspection, maintenance and use of anchoring, mooring, towing and hauling equipment.
Provides guidance on the application of SOLAS Chapter VI in the UK and on UK ships, to be read alongside the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024.
Safety code for passenger ships operating solely within UK categorised waters.
This notice replaces MSN 1831 and should be read in conjunction with Statutory Instrument No. 2004/2110 (as amended), No. 2003/1809 (as amended), MGN 438, MGN 563 and Regulation (EC) 725/2004.
Under the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) port facility duty holders are responsible for ensuring that their organisation complies with the Code and must report compliance with the Code to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency e…
A to Z list of UK ports of registry, for vessels registering on parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register.
International index of search and rescue (SAR) data providers for passengers ships.
This MGN provides guidance on certain aspects of the merchant shipping (control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments) regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
This Marine Guidance Notice (MGN) explains a General Exemption which has been issued for Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels of 2.5 to <4.5 metres in length overall.
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.
This MSN outlines the examination and training requirements for the certification of radio personnel onboard merchant vessels.
Find out about the required documentation for people who sail pleasure craft to and from the UK.
This performance standard for small vessel electronic chart system (SV-ECS) gives technical details for compliant systems used in accordance with MGN 319 (amendment 2).
MOU between the MCA, the HSE and the MAIB for health and safety enforcement activities and accident investigation at the water margin and offshore.
Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels 15m length overall to 24m registered length. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information relating to these standards.
A reminder to LSA Service Stations to be aware of the required liferaft average person mass compliance based on keel laying date when conducting routine exchanges of SOLAS liferafts.
This notice provides a code of practice for construction and safe operation of 24m registered length (L) vessels and over.
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