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Guidance about the types of vessels that can operate on UK inland waters. It also refers to EU requirements and regulations.
Location: Near Port of Liverpool, River Mersey, England.
An explanation of the UK shipping regulations relating to the prevention of pollution from sewage. Includes information on equipment requirements and exemptions for unmanned non-self-propelled barges.
Provides latest and previous editions of 'Flagging Up', the UK Ship Register (UKSR) quarterly newsletter
Location: 10nm west south west of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
This notice advises all shipowners, shipbuilders, ship repairers, ship masters, certifying authorities and surveyors of the new 1998 Passenger Ship Construction Regulations.
Seeks views on the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 regulations about the repatriation of seafarers on sea-going ships.
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
Export of ships to Nigeria.
Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan gave a keynote speech at First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference at Lancaster House in London.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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.
As the roll-out schedule for ordering inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices enters its third and final phase, fishers with 6-12m vessels are reminded to take advantage of the grant funding by 30 November.
HMS Lancaster seizes almost £33 million worth of drugs in the Middle East.
This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
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