Guidance and regulation

MCA interpretation of the certification and vehicle/container packing certificate requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 9 February 2018

Explains how to access funding to transport freight by rail and water, rather than by road, and provides details of grants awarded.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 6 March 2024

• Mode Shift Revenue Support and Waterborne Freight Grant applications: overview

  Temporary grant rates for 2023 to 2024 To maximise the benefit of mode…

Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 14 September 2012

The minimum requirements for existing containerships to comply with section 6 (Design) of Annex 14 of the CSS Code.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 11 February 2015

The requirements for the safe use of pesticides in cargo spaces on board ships.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 August 1998

MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 17 April 2024

Regulations that introduce additional requirements for the loading and unloading of bulk cargoes.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 March 1999

How to calculate the mode shift benefit values from moving freight by rail or water instead of road and how these values are used in funding allocation.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 1 April 2009

The legal position in the UK with regards to the recent amendments to SOLAS VI which take effect from 1st July 2016.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 12 May 2016

Draws attention to changes concerning provisions on the carriage of coal cargoes in the 1996 amendment to the solid bulk cargoes code.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 February 1998

UK National FAQ 1st June 2016

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 2 June 2016

Draws attention to obligations, responsibilities placed upon terminal operators involved in the loading and unloading of solid bulk cargoes.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 November 2001

An IMO circular MSC 1/circ.1475 on the guidelines regarding the verified gross mass of a container carrying cargo

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 29 April 2016

Due diligence checklist in identifying providers of CTU-related services

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 4 May 2016

Information and links to documents referenced in MGN 534

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 April 2020

This MIN is to advise industry of an amendment to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code and its application date

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 16 December 2015

Draws attention to the hazards and makes recommendations to ensure safe working practices when handling coconut and vegetable oil as cargo

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 July 2002

Draws attention to cargo securing manual required by the merchant shipping (carriage of cargoes) regulations 1999 for packaged cargo and units preparation.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 July 2000

Users of the code are advised to implement amendments, in particular sections 4 and 8, and note additional products added to Annex 1 (IMSBC)

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 26 June 2014

Details required by Competent Authorities for them to apply to IMO, for cargoes not listed, to be incorporated within appendix 1 of (IMSBC)

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 26 June 2014