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Provides guidance for the safety requirements for non-passenger vessels operating only on UK inland waters.
Technical and carriage requirements for life saving appliances referred to in UK Regulations.
The stability guidance booklets for masters and watch keepers for powered and sailing vessels
Fee list for registration costs
The purpose of this guidance note is to assist Statutory Harbour Authorities in considering the implementation of a VTS or LPS and in reviewing an existing VTS. It will be used by the MCA, as competent authority for VTS.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
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 MIN provides information on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) online oral examination booking process, online oral examinations and the application process for a Notice of Eligibility (NOE). This MIN also d…
Safety code for passenger ships operating solely in UK categorised waters.
This provides a Code of Safe Working Practice for the construction and use of 15m length overall to less than 24m registered length vessels, replaces MSN 1770.
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…
MCA guidelines for ports to ensure a co-ordinated local and national response to an oil spill.
Notice to all Shipowners, Operators, Masters, Skippers, Officers, Cadets, and those concerned with maritime training.
This MSN provides the technical requirements of the obligations contained in the merchant shipping (control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments) regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737)
Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
Practical advice on the provision of food and water for all fishing vessels.
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).
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
Download 'fire' action and equipment signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
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