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Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
This MGN provides best practice marine guidance to facilitate safe and environmentally friendly battery solutions for vessels utilising lithium-ion batteries.
Summary The intent of this Marine Guidance Note (MGN) is to provide the…
References and Standards British Marine Electrics and Electronics…
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
Fee list for registration costs
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Guide for owners and operators of merchant ships and bareboat charters over 100GT.
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
The standard code of practice for the safety of large commercial yachts under 300 GT (gross tonnage).
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
Guidance and information about UK merchant shipping regulations and administrative procedures
Relates to Open Reversible Liferafts (ORLs) and UK certification of such liferafts for over capacity as well as the UK servicing exemption.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
Online proforma registration and guidance for owners, operators and bareboat charterers registering merchant vessels under the UK flag.
Recommendation for the fitting of hull stress monitoring systems on bulk carriers of 20,000 dwt and above.
Guidance for United Kingdom’s approach to the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), for the prevention of air pollution from ships.
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