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This MGN explains the dangerous use provisions of the MSA to powered watercraft, the obligations and offences for different actors, and the role of the MCA as the main statutory authority for enforcement.
Seeks views on amending legislation to ensure accidents involving watercraft are investigated by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).
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
Location: Menai Strait, Wales.
A man who crashed his speedboat into a 15-year-old kayaker near Milford Haven was sentenced to 12 months in jail, suspended for two years, in the first prosecution by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) under new watercraft safety legislation.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
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