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Boatmaster's Licence Regulations: Maritime Studies Qualifications (MSQ) for Boatmasters' licence applicants and crew members on domestic passenger vessels.
Guidance on the training standards for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Helideck Assistants (HDA) working on large commercial yachts with helicopter decks.
List of administrations whose Certificate of Competency (CoC) are accepted towards issuing a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE)
Amendment 1 outlines information about the safety and duty of care for people on a vessel who are not employed by the ship owner.
Amendment 3 outlines how to comply with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) (chemical agents) regulations 2010 as amended.
The oral examination syllabus for MEOLs.
Fishing vessel owners must have insurance, or another form of financial security, to meet their liabilities and requirements under ILO 188.
Guidelines for the MCA's Approved Engine Courses (AEC).
Draft Regulations and Explanatory Memorandum to implement the international requirements for training, certification and watchkeeping (STCW).
Amendment 2 clarifies the provisions within the notice for shipowners and adds a section on qualifications for seafarers holding Russian certificates of competency.
Draft marine notices to implement the international requirements for training, certification and watchkeeping (STCW).
Report from Southampton Solent university into the investigation of the 8-hours on / 8-hours off seafarers watch keeping system.
MLC amendment, that a seafarer's employment agreement should not lapse if a seafarer is held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery, until repatriation.
Guidance on the purpose of a British Seaman’s Card, who is eligible to be issued with one, and how to apply. Eligibility has recently been extended to fishermen. This is interim guidance pending public consultation on eligib…
Revised arrangements for revalidation of the Port of London Local Knowledge Endorsement under the Boatmaster License Regulation.
Information on the training commitment for the tonnage tax that companies must agree to when being elected to our UK tonnage tax regime.
Introduces revised requirements for the training and certification of officers and crew on all high speed craft, including hovercraft.
Advice on courses for training in basic sea survival techniques.
About issuing certificates of service to eligible deck and marine engineer officers, under the terms given in the regulations.
A warning on the potential hazards of arc flash, and guidance on safety measures.
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