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This Notice provides a Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall, replacing MSN 1871 Amendment No.1 This notice replaces previous Codes and Notices concerning fishing vessel…
This MIN details a new route for applicants looking to gain an UK OOW yachts, less than 3000 GT, unlimited area, II/1 Certificate of Competency.
This guidance provides details on how to book a survey or inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different survey procedures.
The Cadet Training and Modernisation (CT&M) Programme is coordinated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and draws upon input from around the maritime industry to deliver the recommendations detailed in the June …
UK approved recommendation UK24/L001 on the testing and approval of rescue boats approved under category UK/1.18, UK/1.19 and UK/1.20 of MSN 1874 amendment 9 when non-UK approved internal components are p…
A list of doctors who were previously approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals but whose approval has lapsed.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides the latest advice to mariners on products sold as distress signalling equipment to be used in an emergency.
Instructions regarding safety management of domestic passenger ships
Adopted EU recommendation FIRE-013. UK approved recommendation on the certification of portable fire extinguishers.
This notice provides a code of practice for construction and safe operation of 24m registered length (L) vessels and over.
Information on the solution and transition timeline for the future of aviation within HM Coastguard, the UKSAR2G programme.
Information describing the system to gain certificates to master workboats less than 500 GT operating in the unlimited area.
A collection of M-notices (guidance notes, shipping notices) relevant to the transport of dangerous goods by sea.
This notice outlines information on the regulations, policies and procedures for the issue of discharge books
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's consolidated report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.
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.
UK approved recommendation UK23/L003 on the requirements for float-free arrangements for liferafts located inside a marine evacuation systems container. Adopted EU recommendation LSA-096.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors completing survey work for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Guidance and technical information on the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.
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