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UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Special feature article from the December 2017 edition of Energy Trends statistical publication.
A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.
Stability information guidance and standard example for booklet.
This Note clarifies UK interpretations for determining Load Line Length on vessel hull forms which feature cut-outs, removable end sections and stepped or recessed decks.
This notice gives information on amendments made to the international convention on load lines 1966
Summaries findings on unpaid care work and ways policy and practice can support a more equal distribution.
Guidance on the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998, amended by the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Regulations 2000
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