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A new consultation on rules aimed at reducing illegal discharge of garbage into our seas is being launched by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency today.
A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the importance for crew and charterers to be sufficiently trained and experienced for the task.
MGN 637 provides further guidance on the safety, training and manning requirements of The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2021
A safety message to the shipping industry about ensuring you have safety measures and rescue procedures in place.
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
Safety code for passenger ships operating solely within UK categorised waters.
A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the hazards associated with load cargoes that require fumigation and what precautions to consider.
Location: Structural failure in the English Channel. Beaching at Branscombe Bay, England.
MCA’s role in promoting safety at sea through vessel traffic monitoring and guidance on reporting requirements for vessels arriving in UK ports.
Further information on the merchant shipping (compulsory insurance: ships receiving trans-shipped fish) regulations 1998.
Amendment 1 of this guidance note details the requirements for manoeuvring information in the form of a pilot card, wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
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