Guidance and regulation

Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 January 2023

This note provides guidance on the MCA policy with regards to service requirements for SOLAS certificated inflatable Life-Saving Appliances

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 17 June 2016

This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) details the requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats, rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear for UK registered shi…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 10 December 2021

• MGN 560 (M) Amendment 2 - requirements for life-saving appliances

  1. Background 1.1 The maritime industry has observed an unacceptably high…

Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 January 2023

A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 8 March 2022

Current approved UK service stations for SOLAS certificated inflatable life saving appliances (LSA)

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 April 2007

Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 July 2017

Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2010

For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 23 November 2021

Life-saving appliances - means of recovery of persons from the water by ships and boats - plans, procedures and acceptance of recovery equipment

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 25 February 2020

Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 October 2015

The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 16 December 2022

Details of equipment servicing intervals for inflatable liferafts and their manufacturers.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 May 2014

Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 20 April 2020

Information about why MCA has withdrawn the general exemption to carry lifejackets on class V vessels on inland lakes.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 April 2012

Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 17 April 2014

MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 15 June 2021

Guidance on identifying and dealing with overweight lifeboats and rescue boats.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 January 2013

Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 October 2015