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Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2017.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2021.
Describes measures implemented by the royal navy to minimise the risk to fishing vessels in submarine exercise areas.
Advises of the decommissioning of halon as a fire-extinguishing medium because of its damaging effect on the stratospheric ozone layer.
Annex 1 to marine guidance notice 272 contains a voyage data recorder performance test certification.
Standard when loading and back loading bulk liquid and the procedure to be followed before commencing the back loading to comply with IMDG
Advice on the selection of fire detection and alarm equipment - need for automatic fire detection in enclosed spaces on 15m to 24m vessels
The use of mobile phones at inappropriate times is distracting bridge management teams from their primary duties of navigating and conning their vessel.
Guidance and information on the requirements for AIS carriage on double-ended passenger ferries, and the specific arrangements for ensuring AIS has correct heading input, regardless of direction of travel.
Guidance for actions to take in the event of explosives (including Phosphorous devices) being picked up at sea.
Information about Maritime and Coastguard Agency's (MCA) research project into onboard safety culture.
Information on how the UKHO will issue future changes to routeing measures in electronic navigational charts.
Information on the Dreadnought Medical Service for seafarers at Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
SOLAS amendments for passenger ship cabin balconies and fire protection and suppression system requirements .
Guidance on interpretation of The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024.
Guidance on the use of barbecues and pig roasts on ships and fishing vessels, corrects information from MGN 406.
The notice outlines guidance and procedure for obtaining an exemption from requirements of merchant shipping and fishing vessel (control of noise at work) regulations 2007.
A warning on the potential hazards of arc flash, and guidance on safety measures.
This guidance outlines the arrangements in place in the UK for accessing shore based welfare facilities.
This note provides guidance to owners, operators and seafarers on the UK provisions on the MCA’s handling of complaints made to the MCA relating to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC).
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