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Highlights conflict between safety and security with regards to means of escape and provides advice on the methods to overcome the conflict.
Guidance on the use of barbecues and pig roasts on ships and fishing vessels, corrects information from MGN 406.
Information on the Dreadnought Medical Service for seafarers at Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
General advice on the supply and use of working and protective gear (personal protective equipment (PPE)) on fishing vessels.
Merchant navy deck officer CoC's are limited to service on vessels measured in gross tonnage (GT) rather than gross registered tons (DRT).
Offers certain Class VI passenger vessels an alternative arrangement for the carriage of man-overboard smoke signals and parachute flares.
Guidance on the risk and transmission of Legionnaire's Disease via air conditioning plants and counter measures.
Guidance for non-UK qualified officers on how to apply for, or revalidate a Flag State Endorsement to work on UK-registered commercial vessels.
Background information about Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)'s 'Human Element' work.
This document contains reference information for training providers, regarding the changes to tanker endorsements.
A summary of statutory guidelines for employing any person under the age of 18, and the outer cover.
Materials for MCA course for local authorities on how to carry out and supervise shoreline clean-ups.
Download supplementary information signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seafarers'.
Download 'must do' action signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
Download 'prohibited' action signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
Download 'exit' safe procedure action signs from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
Download 'first aid' sign from the 'Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP) for Merchant Seamen'.
Guidance on how ship owners can comply with the updated UK legislation, (now the UK has adopted the Maritime Labour Convention MLC).
Draft Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC) guidance for ship owners under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006
Amendment 1 provides information on controlling risks in the workplace to the exposure of electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
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