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Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Amendment 1 details the requirements for provision of food and fresh water, in accordance with the maritime labour convention.
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
Download 'fire' action and equipment signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
Practical advice on the provision of food and water for all fishing vessels.
Information on the MLC 2006 and ILO (188) compliant medical examination system - appointment of approved doctors and medical and eyesight standards.
The first part of the Maritime Labour Certificate; this form identifies the topics for inspection.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
An information sheet for middle to senior management who want to establish and support an effective safety culture.
Information on the minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
Instructions regarding safety management of domestic passenger ships
Information on the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels, which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
Fishermen working on a fishing vessel engaged in commercial operations, must have a fisherman’s work agreement (FWA), setting out their terms and conditions.
Information on the responsibilities of fishing vessel owners, including managers, the skipper and fishermen, for health and safety on UK fishing vessels.
The guidance has been updated to reflect the 10m or less fishers’ medical exemption as outlined within MSN 1915 (F). Amendment 5 clarifies the review process for ML5 Medicals.
This MSN imposes obligations concerning crew accommodation on UK ships, and non-UK ships without maritime labour convention certificates in UK waters.
A list of doctors who were previously approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals but whose approval has lapsed.
Information explaining the UK’s understanding of specific terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended.
How to comply with merchant shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)(survey and certification) regulations 2013 in regards to regulation 13, on-board complaint procedures.
This amendment provides guidance for all vessels engaged in transfers of persons at anchor or underway as regards
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