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This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
Outlines the ship owner's procedures to comply with the maritime labour convention, 2006 - MSF 2401
This MSN outlines the qualifying conditions for obtaining deck ratings certificates and able seafarer’s deck certificates.
This page details the Maritime & Coastguard Agency's fees for a range of maritime services.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2024.
This statutory Merchant Shipping Notice sets out the categorisations of waters in the United Kingdom.
Draws attention to effects of hydrodynamic interaction on vessel manoeuvrability and describes some incidents which illustrate the dangers.
These regulations are amended by the 2015 regulations to place a duty on shipowners to ensure there are sufficient copies of the code available on a ship so that is accessible to all seafarers.
This MIN provides information on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) online oral examination booking process, online oral examinations (including amendments to the current Officer of the Watch (OOW) Unlimited, II/…
How to conduct a risk assessment before using an electronic chart system in raster chart display system (RCDS) mode for primary navigation.
Requirements of the new Enhanced Authorisation Scheme for shipowners / operators and Recognised Organisations during its phase-in period
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the…
The safety of small workboats and pilot boats - a code of practice
A list of shipping companies, and the doctors who are approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals for their employees.
The maps show the locations of the MCA marine offices
Find out about MCA's recruitment process for approved doctors (ADs).
Provides guidance on the application of SOLAS Chapter VI in the UK and on UK ships, to be read alongside the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024.
Amendment 1 details the requirements for provision of food and fresh water, in accordance with the maritime labour convention.
This MGN replaces MGN 538 (M), as amended.
This notice provides details, and guidance on interpretation, of the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (lifting operations and lifting equipment) regulations 2006.
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