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This guidance provides details on how to book a survey or inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different survey procedures.
This notice provides a code of practice for construction and safe operation of 24m registered length (L) vessels and over.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
How to obtain telemedical advice (previously radio medical advice) when a medical incident or medical emergency arises at sea.
Amendment 1 outlines that this notice replaces MGN 20 (M+F) for fishing vessels only.
Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels less than 15m length overall which apply to new builds from 21 July 2020. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information…
Guidance to mariners on the use of mobile phones or other personal electronic devices and the dangers of not using them appropriately when working.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
This provides a Code of Safe Working Practice for the construction and use of 15m length overall to less than 24m registered length vessels, replaces MSN 1770.
General guidance on the survey policy for 24m and over registered length fishing vessels
This additional guidance is provided in response to queries on the application of the code of practice for the safety of small fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall.
Guidance note recommending a common format for stability information booklets for use on board fishing vessels.
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Guidance on safe operation of fishing vessels engaged in trawling and twin beam trawling, including scallop dredging with derricks or booms.
This guide highlights some of the risks that are greater if you fish on your own and what you can do about them.
Amendment 3 contains guidance on the factors affecting the risks of manual handling, with particular reference to work on board ships.
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
For fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall built before 16 July 2007 and existing vessels of 15m length overall to less than 24m registered length wishing to join the UK Register.
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