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This MGN provides guidance on MSN 1902 and MSN 1903.
To give advice to both DP vessels undertaking diving or other subsea operations and vessels that are operating in the vicinity, when applying the provisions within COLREG.
Amendment to MGN 83a.
Information about why MCA has withdrawn the general exemption to carry lifejackets on class V vessels on inland lakes.
Revised arrangements for revalidation of the Port of London Local Knowledge Endorsement under the Boatmaster License Regulation.
Amendments to Chapter 3 in Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973.
Boatmaster's Licence Regulations: Maritime Studies Qualifications (MSQ) for Boatmasters' licence applicants and crew members on domestic passenger vessels.
Amendment 2 clarifies the provisions within the notice for shipowners and adds a section on qualifications for seafarers holding Russian certificates of competency.
This Note provides information for the Plan Approval, Construction and Outfit and Certification of New build fishing vessels.
This note describes the initial implementation by the MCA of electronic certificates and the means by which their validity may be verified.
The provision of safety information and for owners and operators to ensure adequate measures are taken to inform passengers in an emergency.
The updated chapter 11 (registration) of 'instructions for the guidance of surveyors, measurement of british tonnage'.
This notice amends MSN 1699 (M) and amendment 1
Detailing the requirements for emergency communications equipment and alarms.
Amendment 2 contains information on the application of the Merchant Shipping (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002.
This MSN updates previous versions of MSN 1794(M) outlining the obligations on passenger ships operators to report persons data at the start of a voyage.
Highlighting the new DfT point of contact for the approval of tank inspection bodies.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Regula…
This Notice is given effect by regulation 8 of the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2070) (“the 1998 Regulations”) and revokes MSN 1714(M).
Legislation to implement the current version of SOLAS chapter II-1, includes ambulatory reference provision to give effect to changes to SOLAS chapter II-1 as amended
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