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Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
Summary This note provides guidance on the crew accommodation standards…
This MGN provides best practice marine guidance to facilitate safe and environmentally friendly battery solutions for vessels utilising lithium-ion batteries.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Fee list for registration costs
Guide for owners and operators of merchant ships and bareboat charters over 100GT.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
The standard code of practice for the safety of large commercial yachts under 300 GT (gross tonnage).
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
Guidance that meets article 4 (2) of directive 98/18/EC as amended.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Log Books are required to comply with Part II MS (Radio Installation) regs 1998 or Part III of MS (Radio) (Fishing Vessel) regs 1999.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
This MIN is about the examination and inspection of mast and spars.
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