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Accessibility and cookie statements for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's certificate of competency checker service.
Online proforma registration and guidance for owners, operators and bareboat charterers registering merchant vessels under the UK flag.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors on intact stability IMO 2008 is code and explanatory notes
This MSN imposes obligations concerning crew accommodation on UK ships, and non-UK ships without maritime labour convention certificates in UK waters.
Clarifications of main changes introduced by the Regulations, colloquially known as the “Grandfather rights” Regulations. Amendment 1 clarifies some requirements in section 2.
Domestic Safety Management code (DSM) (MSIS 29) for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
MOU between the HSE, the MCA and the MAIB for health and safety enforcement activities and accident investigation at the water margin and offshore.
Amendment 1 outlines that this notice replaces MGN 20 (M+F) for fishing vessels only.
Information on the provision of safe means of access of fishing vessels and small vessels in UK and foreign ports.
Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels less than 15m length overall which apply to new builds from 21 July 2020. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information…
This Marine Guidance Note provides the UK shipping industry with best practice guidance to facilitate safe carriage, and potential charging of, electric vehicles onboard roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ferries. The MCA ha…
The use of mobile phones at inappropriate times is distracting bridge management teams from their primary duties of navigating and conning their vessel.
By the end of November 2023, anyone working on a UK fishing vessel must have a certificate of medical fitness.
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STCW 95 provides for CoC combining deck, engineer and radio competencies to be issued under regulation VII/1 – alternative certification.
The purpose of this MIN is to provide contact details of MCA authorised Certifying Authorities.
This MSN replaces MSN 1665
An independent review into beach safety carried out for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
This notice replaces previous Codes and Notices concerning newbuild small workboats, and pilot boats.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced that there are no plans to alter a requirement for marine equipment going on board UK vessels to be UK approved.
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