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Guidance on the 5 titles of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, and the regulations applying to UK ships under each one.
Overview of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s counter pollution equipment and stockpiles.
This MIN outlines further guidance on the alternative certificate structure for engineers working on small vessels.
Guidance to take into consideration when looking to procure insurance for any volunteer work.
How to find MCA approved training providers for long courses.
This MIN details a new, simplified funding mechanism to assist industry, increase UK Cadet numbers and improve the financial support available for UK Junior Officers to help them obtain their first Management level (unlimite…
Amendment 1 details the requirements for provision of food and fresh water, in accordance with the maritime labour convention.
Amendment 3 sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores for UK ships and contains updated guidance and changes outlined on pages 1 and 2.
List of certifying authorities authorised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to conduct survey and certification of small commercial vessels.
This statutory Merchant Shipping Notice sets out the categorisations of waters in the United Kingdom.
These regulations are amended by the 2015 regulations to place a duty on shipowners to ensure there are sufficient copies of the code available on a ship so that is accessible to all seafarers.
Draws attention to relevant requirements in the regulations listed in paragraph 1.
A list of shipping companies, and the doctors who are approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals for their employees.
This MSN outlines the safe manning requirements in Merchant Shipping Regulations 2022 and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention and Code.
Provides Mariners with guidance on the application of COLREG within traffic separation schemes within UK waters and navigational information, include mandatory reporting guidance within the Dover Strait.
Every seafarer employed on a vessel to which the maritime labour convention (MLC) applies, must have a legally enforceable seafarers employment agreement (SEA).
Guidance for applying for a Engineer Yacht CoC.
The UK marine equipment approval database is a list of marine equipment which has been granted UK conformity assessment.
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
Contact details for the Seafarer Operations team – formerly Seafarer Training and Certification – including email and phone numbers for training, certification and boatmaster enquiries.
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