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Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
How owners and operators of UK registered ships comply with the requirements of Part 7 of the MS MLC, minimum requirements for seafarers, regulations 2014.
Summary This note provides guidance to owners and operators of UK…
The UK authorises 6 classification societies to act as recognised organisations (ROs) for the survey and inspection of UK ships.
The maps show the locations of the MCA marine offices
Provides background and necessary detail to accompany the Merchant Shipping (survey and certification) regulations 2015
List of certifying authorities authorised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct survey and certification of small commercial vessels.
Updated guidance on how to process an application for the certification of UK vessels wherever they may be, or other vessels operating in UK waters that use Innovative Technology or where a risk-based approach is used.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.
Updated guidance on in water survey in lieu of dry docking for statutory bottom inspection for UK passenger and cargo vessels, including domestic vessels.
A collection of the MSIS chapter 1 annexes number 1 to 25
Amendment 3 provides guidance on the arrangements in place for inspection for Maritime Labour Convention compliance.
This MSN imposes obligations concerning crew accommodation on UK ships, and non-UK ships without Maritime Labour Convention certificates in UK waters.
Designated trial areas for prototype vessels using innovative technology.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.
Requirements for crew agreements to be maintained on UK sea-going ships and yachts which are not subject to the MLC.
An international list of people who can carry out radio surveys on behalf of the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
A movement direction was issued to the Russian-flagged cargo vessel SINEGORSK under UK sanctions legislation, ordering it to leave UK internal waters.
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