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Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
Clarifying aspects of SOLAS Chapter IV requirements that need further explanation.
Notice to all builders, designers, surveyors, operators and skippers of UK under 15m fishing vessels and small commercial vessels and workboats.
This Marine Guidance Note provides clarification concerning the applicable engine standards for vessels operating on inland waterways.
This notice replaces MGN 649 (M).
MLC amendment, that a seafarer's employment agreement should not lapse if a seafarer is held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery, until repatriation.
This MGN provides guidance on the construction requirements in MSN 1900.
Advises on the guidelines and specifications of hyperbaric evacuation systems to be provided for the evacuation of divers in saturation.
Amendment to MGN 83a.
The MCA has concluded that there were deficiencies in the quality of safety critical training delivered by an MCA approved STCW short course provider.
This MIN notes the Certificates of Competency (CoCs) and the endorsements on CoC’s (as listed in the Annex) which are suspended as of 00:01 GMT Monday 6 January 2020.
Notice to all ship owners, ship managers, shipbuilders, ship repairers, certifying authorities, oil suppliers, masters and ship's officers.
Introducing the wellbeing at sea tool designed as an evidence based approach for organisations to prioritise, develop and test wellbeing at sea.
Guidance on how ship owners can comply with the updated UK legislation, (now the UK has adopted the Maritime Labour Convention MLC).
Information and syllabi for engineering fishing officers to apply for certification.
Advice, rules and regulations about installing oil-fired appliances on board ship.
Explanation of conditions under which general exemptions to chemical or gas carrier codes are possible for offshore support vessels.
Concerns the minimum training requirements for personnel nominated to assist passengers in emergency situations on ships.
This MSN replaces MSN 1669
This MSN replaces MSN 1670 Amendment 1
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