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Amendment 1 provides information on the requirements of the maritime labour convention relating to ship's cooks and catering staff.
Summary This notice provides information on the requirements of the…
Annex 1 Food safety in catering Learning outcome reference Learning…
Annex 2 Health and safety in catering in the maritime industry Learning…
This notice describes revised arrangements for verification of sea service testimonials of seafarers working in the large yacht sector.
Information explaining the UK’s understanding of specific terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended.
Amendment 2 outlines mandatory requirements specified by the Secretary of State under the hours of work regulations and gives guidance on their application.
Every seafarer employed on a vessel to which the maritime labour convention (MLC) applies, must have a legally enforceable seafarers employment agreement (SEA).
Guidance on the 5 titles of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, and the regulations applying to UK ships under each one.
Amendment 3 provides guidance on the arrangements in place for inspection for Maritime Labour Convention compliance.
Amendment 4 outlines arrangements for the survey, inspection and certification of seafarers living and working conditions on board UK ships, following MLC 2006.
Guidance on when seafarers and other persons who work at sea are entitled to the minimum wage.
Information on the minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
This notice outlines information on the regulations, policies and procedures for the issue of discharge books
The Seafarers' Charter is a voluntary agreement of standards for seafarers between the UK government and maritime operators.
Requirements for crew agreements to be maintained on UK sea-going ships and yachts which are not subject to the MLC.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Fishermen working on a fishing vessel engaged in commercial operations, must have a fisherman’s work agreement (FWA), setting out their terms and conditions.
Amendment 1provides information on the cause and prevention of infectious disease at sea.
Instruction, for operators and harbour authorities, on complying with seafarer wage regulations.
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