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This notice provides guidance to all who have an interest in small commercial vessels including rescue boats with an intention to operate abroad in non-UK waters.
Guidance on changes made in the ITU Radio Regulations affecting VHF communications and equipment.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
List of contact details for fuel oil suppliers who are registered as compliant with MARPOL annex VI.
Guidance on the training standards for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Helideck Assistants (HDA) working on large commercial yachts with helicopter decks.
Amendment 1 outlines the application of the fishing vessels (working time sea-fishermen) regulations 2004 as amended, which came into force on 1 January 2019.
Code of practice for use by those with responsibility for protecting the technical systems of port facilities and vessels docked in ports.
List of administrations whose Certificate of Competency (CoC) are accepted towards issuing a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE)
Notice to all owners, managing agents, skippers, designers, builders, surveyors, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels
Authorisation of service providers, to work on lifeboats, rigid rescue boats, launching appliances, on-load release gear on-board UK ships.
Transposition and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (C188) into UK Law
This notice outlines the procedure to gain exemptions for requirements of vibrations at work, outlined in merchant shipping and fishing vessel (control of vibration at work) regulations 2007.
Advises about potential consequences of non-payment for services provided to a ship by land earth stations operating in the INMARSAT system.
This notice outlines MCA accredited training organisations in the UK for IALA C0103 courses and their contact details.
Amendment 1 outlines information about the safety and duty of care for people on a vessel who are not employed by the ship owner.
MCA official letter recognising Paramount Nautical Ltd's use of Bridge Express v1.15.
Amendment 3 outlines how to comply with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) (chemical agents) regulations 2010 as amended.
IMO MSC.1/Circ.1548 Advice on the SOLAS requirements for verified gross mass of packed containers.
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