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Consultation on updates to the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (medical stores) regulations 1995 and the merchant shipping (light dues) regulations 2025
Consultation on a revised approach to Domestic Safety Management Code Regulations following the UK’s exit from the EU.
Section 1: Overview of this consultation Aim 1.1 This consultation seeks…
This consultation seeks your views on a new Marine Guidance Note for assessing marine navigation safety and emergency response risks of fin/shellfish and seaweed/algal farms
Summary This Marine Guidance Note highlights issues that need to be taken…
Consultation on updates to the current regulations which implement amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea, 1974.
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.
This legislation will update existing registration requirements for Emergency Position Indicting Radio Beacons and introduce registration requirements for Personal Locator Beacons
This consultation seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument and amendments to accompanying guidance relating to ballast water management in the UK
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).
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