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The first part of the Maritime Labour Certificate; this form identifies the topics for inspection.
Discontinuation of printing and supply of certificates of discharge by maritime and coastguard agency and transfer of responsibility to owner if still required.
This document forms the Annex to MGN 656 which sets out the UK’s approved ship recycling facilities.
Guidance and application information for gaining a Fishing Certificate of Competency for deck and engineer officers, including conversions and upgrades.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
Brings to fishermen’s attention training and certification requirements that currently apply to all UK registered commercial fishing vessels.
The minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Industry working group technical standard - A Code of Practice (CoP) for small workboats in commercial use to sea and all pilot boats.
This booklet provides guidance on how to assess the stability of your vessel and is intended to help you understand the principles of stability, the associated risks and hazards and what you can do to minimise them.
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
Amendment 1 of this guidance note details the requirements for manoeuvring information in the form of a pilot card, wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
Counter pollution and salvage Scientific, Technical and Operational (STOp) advice notes
Support for maritime training (SMarT) funding is available for merchant navy training until March 2024.
A table giving details for MCA approved recruitment and placement agencies.
Amendment 1 advises on the safe installation, inspection, maintenance and use of anchoring, mooring, towing and hauling equipment and the importance of expert advice on repair and maintenance.
Safety code for passenger ships operating solely in UK categorised waters.
How wind farms and wave and tidal energy devices can endanger navigation, emergency response operations, marine radar and GPS communications.
This notice provides details of the 2024 amendments to the code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (“the Code”, also “COSWP”).
This MGN provide guidance on certain aspects of the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
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