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Urgent recommendation to operators of vessels carrying refrigerated trailer units.
Location: Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Freedom of navigation really matters. It was right that the UK acted to keep a vital sea lane open.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Incident and inspections have identified vessels of less than 15m Length overall which were modified prior to 6 September 2021 had increased risk of capsize.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on HMRC's Removal of Safety and Security Requirements for Exported Empty Units Moved Under a Transport Contract and Inter-Port Transhipment Exports IA
Location: Poole, England.
Fatal accident to a Stevedore during the unloading from the UK registered cargo ship while alongside at Immingham Dock, England.
Geographical extent of sea areas around the UK which were originally identified as an obligation for the EU domestic passenger ship directive, but which need to be retained post-Brexit because some UK legislation still relies on these areas.
Vessel traffic management, electronic nautical publications and safety information for owners, operators of ships, yachts, fishing vessels.
A safety message to the shipping industry after failure of bridge team management and onboard auditing led to the grounding and abandonment of a container ship.
Amendment 3 outlines provisions of The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023 and their effect on the scope of the Merchant Shipping (Distress and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996.
Adopted EU recommendation LSA-053. UK approved recommendation on the positioning of handholds or becketed lines in relation to freefall lifeboats.
This consultation seeks your views on four specific measures which will be put into law by way of a new Statutory Instrument, the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024 (“the proposed Regulations”) to enhance the safety...
Report on the UK and world shipping fleets in 2013.
Six Royal Navy warships, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship, and a Royal Air Force maritime patrol aircraft will form the UK’s contribution to the JEF deployment.
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