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Sets out alternative ways that certain smaller vessels operated under MCA codes of practice may satisfy paper chart carriage requirements.
Documents on this page support the UK National Contingency Plan
Draws attention to changes concerning provisions on the carriage of coal cargoes in the 1996 amendment to the solid bulk cargoes code.
This MSN outlines the safe manning requirements in Merchant Shipping Regulations 2022 and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention and Code.
Leaflet with map and processes for distress and hazard alerts
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Survey standards for hull construction, machinery, electrical and control systems which vessels are expected to be built and maintained.
Provides links to websites containing information countering piracy, armed robbery and other acts of violence against merchant shipping
Practical advice on the provision of food and water for all fishing vessels.
This MGN has been produced for owners and skippers of small fishing vessels as an aid to assess the stability of their vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 Amendment No.2 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing V…
Guidance for fishermen on health and safety best practice, and applying merchant shipping and fishing vessel regulations.
Notice to all shipowners and operators, recognised organisations, certifying authorities, shipbuilders, ship repairers, masters and officers, and surveyors.
Guidance on how to apply for a safe manning document and/or exemption for UK registered vessels
The oral examination syllabuses for yacht Deck Officers.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Procedures for the isolation of machinery prior to maintenance to be included in planned maintenance system
Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.
This Note provides advice about the subdivision and damage stability requirements for cargo ships using the probabilistic method, the categories of ship to which those requirements apply and the formulae to be used for calcu…
This MGN explains the dangerous use provisions of the MSA to powered watercraft, the obligations and offences for different actors, and the role of the MCA as the main statutory authority for enforcement.
For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
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