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Key regulations on tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues for ships.
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
This MGN provides guidance on the construction requirements in MSN 1900.
This MIN is to advise industry of an amendment to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code and its application date
Information and best practice for vessels which fall outside the scope of the international ship and port facility security code.
The performance standards of radio equipment and transitional provisions to comply with the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (FV) Regulations 1999
About the safety requirements for people of reduced mobility on domestic passenger ships.
About legislation which controls the landing of certain animals in Great Britain, preventing the introduction of rabies.
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
Guidance on helicopter landing areas fitted on roll-on and roll-off ships of 130 metres and more in length, built on or after 1 July 1999.
About amendments to the merchant shipping (fire protection: large ships) and (fire protection: small ships) regulations 1998.
Further information on the merchant shipping (compulsory insurance: ships receiving trans-shipped fish) regulations 1998.
This notice explains amendments to schedules in MSN 1671.
Guidance for complying with the merchant shipping (cargo ship construction) regulations 1997.
Concerns the minimum training requirements for personnel nominated to assist passengers in emergency situations on ships.
Recommendations for voluntary short course appropriate to the manning and trading patterns of small vessels.
Regulations for the safe operation of manned submersible craft operated commercially in United Kingdom waters.
About issuing certificates of service to eligible deck and marine engineer officers, under the terms given in the regulations.
A reminder of operational requirements in the inland waters small passenger boat code for towing vessels operating from a beach or harbour.
Factors considered in the decision to withdraw the code and alternative arrangements.
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