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Additional funding up to £3 million a year allocated to UK government’s financial support scheme (SMarT) for merchant navy seafarer training
Guidance and technical information on the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.
The oral examination syllabuses for SV Engineers.
MCA’s role in promoting safety at sea through vessel traffic monitoring and guidance on reporting requirements for vessels arriving in UK ports.
The Code of Practice for Intended Pleasure Vessels in temporary commercial use at aea.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2024.
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
Guidance on the recommended installation of radar reflectors on vessels less than 15m in overall length. Containing an explanation of the ISO 8729 standards.
Information describing the system to gain certificates to master workboats less than 500 GT operating in the unlimited area.
Notice on the current alcohol limits for seafarers set by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention, 1978 as amended (STCW) and applies to all seafarers.
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
This MGN details new requirements for navigation and radar training for masters and crew working on workboats and/or pilot boats certificated under Workboat Code Edition 3
Information on Risk Assessment applications to seek exemption from the additional damage stability requirements introduced by “Grandfather Rights” Regulations.
Amendment 1 replaces schedule 3, Appendix 5 and Appendix 6 of the existing MSN 1819, bringing them in line with International and EU law.
Export licensing requirements for storing firearms on a vessel-based armoury (VBA) in the high-risk area (HRA) of the Indian Ocean.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
A list of responsibilities for surveying yachts under MCA's large yacht code (LY3).
The use of mobile phones at inappropriate times is distracting bridge management teams from their primary duties of navigating and conning their vessel.
Survey standards for hull construction, machinery, electrical and control systems which vessels are expected to be built and maintained.
This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) highlights the issues to be considered when planning and undertaking voyages in the vicinity of offshore renewable energy installations (OREIs) in UK waters.
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