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Introducing the wellbeing at sea tool designed as an evidence based approach for organisations to prioritise, develop and test wellbeing at sea.
This MIN details a new, simplified funding mechanism to assist industry, increase UK Cadet numbers and improve the financial support available for UK Junior Officers to help them obtain their first Management level (unlimite…
Notice to all Shipowners, Operators, Managers, Masters, Officers and Crew.
This note describes the initial implementation by the MCA of electronic certificates and the means by which their validity may be verified.
Details the requirement for provisions to be made for marking each UK ORL with the name and port of registry of the ship to which it is to be fitted. This notice gives implementation details
Maritime ban on PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate acid), a persistent organic pollutant, in firefighting media, resolutions MSC.536(107) and MSC.537(107).
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 information about the establishment of the Intra North Sea Ballast Water Contingency Area and contains links to criteria for its use.
Summary of key amendments to the IMSBC Code (amendment 07-23) which comes into force on 1 January 2025 and IMDG Code (amendment 42-24) which can be used on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2025.
Information outlining the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), amendments 2022 and proposals for implementation into UK legislation with guidance to industry.
This notice sets out the assessment dates for Fishing Certificates of Competency (CoCs) for the academic year commencing 1 September 2026.
Revised IMO performance standards affecting GMDSS radio communication equipment installed on or after 1/1/2024 have now been delayed until 1/1/2028.
Relates to Open Reversible Liferafts (ORLs) and UK certification of such liferafts for over capacity as well as the UK servicing exemption.
Boatmaster's Licence Regulations: Maritime Studies Qualifications (MSQ) for Boatmasters' licence applicants and crew members on domestic passenger vessels.
MIN 474 Training and certification: changes to International Association of Maritime Institutions officer of the watch written examinations.
Amendment 2 contains information on the application of the Merchant Shipping (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002.
Detailing the requirements for emergency communications equipment and alarms.
Introduces revised requirements for the training and certification of officers and crew on all high speed craft, including hovercraft.
About amendments to the merchant shipping (fire protection: large ships) and (fire protection: small ships) regulations 1998.
Training guidelines for an essential part of the merchant shipping (musters, training and decision support system) regulations 1999.
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