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New rules and advice about appealing against the decision of an arbitrator following changes to the merchant shipping regulations.
Amending the previous MSN 1671.
Guidance for complying with the merchant shipping (cargo ship construction) regulations 1997.
This Notice sets out the requirements for reporting occupational diseases, including COVID-19 to the MCA.
Implementing EC Directive 2001/96/EC (establishing harmonised requirements and procedures for safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers.)
This safety bulletin is a notification of deficient equipment.
Information and links to documents referenced in MGN 534
Outlining the UK merchant shipping regulations and procedures which are different from other Flag vessels, enabling compliance with UK requirements.
Engine manufacturers' database and guide for builders, owners, skippers, managers, surveyors and measurers of UK registered fishing vessels.
A guide to human behaviour in the shipping industry.
The majority of the ILO 188 work in fishing convention will phase in between the 31 December 2018 and 30 November 2019.
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
Guidance on the acceptance process for electronic chart plotting systems complying with the specifications developed by the Sea Fish Industry Authority (SFIA).
Outlines compliance with the international maritime dangerous goods code when transporting limited quantities of retail goods on ferries.
Provides shipowners with links to information to maintain awareness of hazards and risks which are causing accidents to inform risk assessments and procedures.
Revision to the limits of liability (1992 Civil Liability Convention) and note to maintain compulsory insurance against pollution damage.
This Marine Guidance Note provides clarification concerning the applicable engine standards for vessels operating on inland waterways.
Guidance concerning the choice of an alternative engine in the event the owner or operator is not able to purchase an IMO MARPOL Annex VI tier III standard engine.
Information on port and navigation authorities’ local regulations and byelaws, and where to obtain further information on them.
Amendments to Chapter 3 in Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973.
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