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Aquaculture has the potential to affect shipping and safe navigation. This guidance is to assist the preparation of a Navigation Risk Assessment and emergency response arrangements.
Consultation on Draft Marine Guidance Note 687 (M+F) Safety of Navigation:…
Introduction The consultation in June 2023 sought to gather opinions on a…
This legislation will update existing registration requirements for Emergency Position Indicting Radio Beacons and introduce registration requirements for Personal Locator Beacons
Summary In accordance with the United Kingdom’s international obligations,…
1. Summary This Notice draws attention to and gives guidance regarding the…
Section 1: Introduction This consultation sought views on a new Statutory…
This consultation seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument and amendments to accompanying guidance relating to ballast water management in the UK
Section 1: Overview of this consultation Aim 1.1 This consultation seeks…
1. Introduction 1.1 The International Convention for the Control and…
Section 1: Introduction This report summarises the responses to the public…
This consultation seeks your views on the second draft of a new Marine Guidance Note (MGN) for towing floating structures for use in the offshore renewable energy and aquaculture industries
This consultation seeks your views on a new Marine Guidance Note (MGN) for towing floating structures for use in the offshore renewable energy and aquaculture industries
Consultation on updates to Convention list and revised approach to Port State Control Regulations following the UK’s exit from the EU
Consultation on a revised approach to International Safety Management Code Regulations following the UK’s exit from the EU
In accordance with international requirements, the MCA maintains an online portal for registration of UK coded 406 MHz EPIRBs and PLBs. This MSN explains all the registration requirements.
This consultation seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument and accompanying Code of Practice for Small Vessels in Commercial use for Sport or Pleasure (“Sport or Pleasure Vessel Code”).
Consultation on regulations for fishing vessels >24m, pleasure yachts >300GT and cargo ships of >300GT but below <500GT, when operating in polar waters.
This consultation seeks your views on two Statutory Instruments (SI) and accompanying guidance for implementation of the MLC 2006, amendments 2022 into UK law.
This consultation seeks your views on a new statutory Instrument which will replace the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended.
This consultation seeks your views on a new statutory instrument which will implement SOLAS Chapter XV – Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel
This MGN replaces MGN 494 and provides additional guidance on the conduct of risk assessment when passengers, and in particular children, are carried on board. The MGN refers to the new requirement for fishing vessels to car…
This consultation seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument (SI) and accompanying Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) and guidance.
This consultation seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument (SI) and accompanying Merchant Guidance Notes (MGNs).
This consultation seeks your views on the Secretary of State potentially exercising the exemption power within Regulation 14 of The Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2018 with…
This consultation seeks your views on the draft Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024 and associated guidance.
This consultation seeks your views on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships and Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
This consultation seeks your views on the new design and structure of the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP) (“the code”).
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