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Guidance for complying with the merchant shipping (cargo ship construction) regulations 1997.
This notice amends MSN 1699 (M) and amendment 1
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of April after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Guidance on the safe use of pesticides in ships, including solid bulk cargoes and cargo transport units. This Guidance links to the relevant UK Regulations and current IMO guidance.
This notice provides guidelines for the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024. It covers the process for obtaining ship, Company and Registered Owner IMO numbers and explains the application procedure for a CSR.
This notice sets out the criteria for medical practitioners who are qualified to work as a ship’s doctor on a UK ship
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
Positive UK Flag growth, first Greek operator joins the UK Flag, launch of the Red Ensign Group (REG) yacht code and new members of the UK Ship Register team.
Reminds industry of codes and standards which should be followed and includes key extracts from these documents for ease of reference.
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Regulations.
Use form C97 to record the crew members on your voyage.
International index of search and rescue (SAR) data providers for passengers ships.
Experimental indicators estimating the maritime traffic volume through the strait of Dover, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb strait, Hormuz strait, Cape of Good Hope and the Taiwan strait over time, broken down by vessel type and country of ownership.
Amendment 2 gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
This Marine Guidance Note provides advice and recommendations in relation to the requirements contained in SOLAS Chapter II-1.
This notice replaces MSN 1831 and should be read in conjunction with Statutory Instrument No. 2004/2110 (as amended), No. 2003/1809 (as amended), MGN 438, MGN 563 and Regulation (EC) 725/2004.
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