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This notice updates key information regarding the UK’s marine equipment conformity assessment regime, including in relation to the end of the ‘standstill’ period on 31 December 2022.
Accepted food hygiene or food safety qualifications as applicable to ships cook's and others processing food in the galley.
Amendment 2 Information about the minimum age for fishermen and the protection of young persons (under 18 years) working on board UK fishing vessels.
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
Explains recent amendments to international codes related to the carriage by sea of dangerous goods and the dates when voluntary and mandatory use are required.
The written examination syllabuses for Second Engineer (STCW III/2).
Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
The syllabuses for Master - Workboats - Less than 500 GT - Carrying 12 passengers or fewer and the one-day Small Workboat Stability Course.
Online proforma registration and guidance for owners, operators and bareboat charterers registering merchant vessels under the UK flag.
Information on how to apply for a UK fishing certificate of competence (CoC) for engineers.
Domestic Safety Management code (DSM) (MSIS 29) for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
New international requirements, effective 01 January 2003 for provision of shipboard pollution emergency plans.
Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.
Guidance on the risk and transmission of Legionnaire's Disease via air conditioning plants and counter measures.
This MGN provides guidance on the SOx requirements under the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships Regulations, as amended for ships in UK ports, with regards to fuel changeover and “hotelling”.
MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.
The purpose of this MGN is to publish the UK list of approved ship recycling facilities as required by the UK ship recycling regulations and referred to in Section 6 of MGN 633 Amendment 1
Guidance to interpret the Asbestos Regulations and subsequent amendment on legal responsibilities and duties of employers for the health and safety of workers.
Guidance on the application of the IMO special purpose ships code to UK ships, and to those that are non-UK ships operating from UK ports and/or in the UK exclusive economic zone
Additional funding up to £3 million a year allocated to UK government’s financial support scheme (SMarT) for merchant navy seafarer training
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