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Construction - fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
Summary This Notice makes changes to MSN 1699(M) (as amended) to implement…
List of Schedules Schedule 1: Intact Stability Standard Schedule 2:…
The standard code of practice for the safety of large commercial yachts under 300 GT (gross tonnage).
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using ammonia as fuel.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using hydrogen as fuel.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using lithium-ion.
Details the research undertaken and the procedures to be followed to demonstrate the fire protection standards for non-steel constructions.
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Research Project 502: Design guidance on high speed craft dynamic stability in following and quartering seas.
Guidance that meets article 4 (2) of directive 98/18/EC as amended.
Instructions for guidance of surveyors.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
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