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Drawing attention to 2 incidents of ingress of water through spurling pipes and how these can be prevented.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
A previous code of practice for yachts carrying 13 to 36 passengers.
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency answers the questions we've received about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why it's important.
Collection of CERS Advice Notes published by the MCA.
The majority of the ILO 188 work in fishing convention will phase in between the 31 December 2018 and 30 November 2019.
The Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system provides for the global identification and tracking of ships. Under SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 19-1, vessels >300 GT on international voyages are required to tran…
A reminder to owners, operators, masters and pilots about best practice safely navigating a vessel in pilotage waters.
Offers certain Class VI passenger vessels an alternative arrangement for the carriage of man-overboard smoke signals and parachute flares.
Advises of possibility of premature pipe failure due to fatigue when pipes are incorrectly mounted, or subjected to in service vibration.
Statutory requirements for operators of passenger vessels to ensure that there are sufficient crew for the safe operation of the vessel.
Guidelines about the unit weight of passengers and vessels where certificates state a limiting number of passengers.
Amendment 1 advises seafarers on the Dreadnought Medical Service at Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
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