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Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
All ships must carry certain emergency and life-saving equipment. This…
Merchant ships You can find information on the life-saving appliances that…
Ships must carry certain fire-fighting equipment on board. Download ‘MSN…
All emergency life-saving equipment must be safe to use, and you must make…
Life-saving appliance testing Some life-saving equipment must be serviced…
You can contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for further…
Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
How regulators determine fit and proper person status when you apply for approval as a compliance scheme or accreditation as a reprocessor or exporter.
Experimental statistics about PPE (personal protective equipment) deliveries and related documents.
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Caldwell on 29 December 2025.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.
We are allowing alternative courses of actions for manufacturing or laboratory equipment during the outbreak.
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