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Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Operators of seagoing ships or small commercial vessels must protect the…
Regular risk assessments must be carried out to see how accidents,…
Code of safe working practices By law, up-to-date copies of the ‘Code of…
Workers must be given suitable protective equipment if performing…
Risk assessments must be carried out to identify who is at risk from noise…
Small commercial vessels must have safety measures in place for workers,…
Domestic passenger ships Seagoing domestic passenger ships, for example…
Passenger vessels operating on inland waters - like estuaries, lakes and…
Marine engineering involves the design, construction, installation, and…
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) provides information on…
Health and safety measures must be in place to ensure the safety of…
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Vessel traffic management, electronic nautical publications and safety information for owners, operators of ships, yachts, fishing vessels.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
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
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the risk to life.
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