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Instructions for the guidance of surveyors completing survey work for the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Updated guidance on how to process an application for the certification of UK vessels wherever they may be, or other vessels operating in UK waters that use Innovative Technology or where a risk-based approach is used.
Provides an update to the 2nd edition of the large commercial yacht code (LY2),as of 20 August 2013.
General guidance on the survey policy for 24m and over registered length fishing vessels
Guidance note recommending a common format for stability information booklets for use on board fishing vessels.
A list of responsibilities for surveying yachts under MCA's large yacht code (LY3).
Survey and certification requirements with reference to air pollution from ships and clarification of the term important repair.
Amendment 3 provides guidance on the arrangements in place for inspection for Maritime Labour Convention compliance.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
Updated instructions for the guidance of surveyors, applied to craft built on or after 1 July 2008.
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
An international list of people who can carry out radio surveys on behalf of the Maritime Coastguard Agency.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
Engine manufacturers' database and guide for builders, owners, skippers, managers, surveyors and measurers of UK registered fishing vessels.
Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors
Explains the reporting procedures being implemented by MCA through the European consolidated reporting system (CERS).
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
The updated chapter 11 (registration) of 'instructions for the guidance of surveyors, measurement of british tonnage'.
New rules and advice about appealing against the decision of an arbitrator following changes to the merchant shipping regulations.
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