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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.
The maps show the locations of the MCA marine offices
List of certifying authorities authorised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct survey and certification of small commercial vessels.
The following is a list of the head offices of certifying authorities…
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
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.
Amendment 3 provides guidance on the arrangements in place for inspection for Maritime Labour Convention compliance.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Provides background and necessary detail to accompany the Merchant Shipping (survey and certification) regulations 2015
Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.
The UK authorises 6 classification societies to act as recognised organisations (ROs) for the survey and inspection of UK ships.
Updated guidance on in water survey in lieu of dry docking for statutory bottom inspection for UK passenger and cargo vessels, including domestic vessels.
For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
The first part of the Maritime Labour Certificate; this form identifies the topics for inspection.
A collection of the MSIS chapter 1 annexes number 1 to 25
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors completing survey work for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
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