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Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
This notice provides guidelines for the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024. It covers the process for obtaining ship, Company and Registered Owner IMO numbers and explains the application procedure for a CSR.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
A collection of active merchant shipping notices, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
A collection of active MINs, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
This MGN provide guidance on certain aspects of the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
The 2016 Regulations form part of the UK’s harmonised approach to ensuring the safety of UK ships and the protection of the marine environment.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Guidance on the 5 titles of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, and the regulations applying to UK ships under each one.
This MGN provides guidance and clarification for aspects of MARPOL Annex V, polar code and merchant shipping (prevention of pollution by garbage from ships) regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/621).
Recipients of the 2023 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service announced.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Information about seafarer working and living rights - working conditions, conditions of employment, safe working practices, living conditions, dangerous cargo, health and medical care, maritime labour convention, human element
This MSN provides the technical requirements of the obligations contained in the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
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