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This notice provides guidelines for the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024. It covers the process for obtaining ship, Company and Registered Owner IMO numbers and explains the …
This MGN provides guidance on the criteria for exempting unmanned non-self-propelled barges from some MARPOL Annex I and IV survey and certification requirements and how to apply.
This notice advises all shipowners, shipbuilders, ship repairers, ship masters, certifying authorities and surveyors of the new 1998 Passenger Ship Construction Regulations.
Outlining detailed requirements about ship-to-ship transfers of a cargo made up entirely or mainly of oil.
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.
Drawing attention to 2 incidents of ingress of water through spurling pipes and how these can be prevented.
A previous code of practice for yachts carrying 13 to 36 passengers.
The Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system provides for the global identification and tracking of ships. Under SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 19-1, vessels >300 GT on international voyages are required to tran…
Amendment 1 advises on risk assessment, for operators of UK passenger ferries and high speed passenger craft to determine whether to carry defibrillators.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibration at work.
Guidance on compatibility issues concerning the joint use of immersion suits and lifejackets.
This notice concerns the protection of maritime workers from the risks associated with working at height.
Amendment 1 outlines circumstances in which shipowners are required to repatriate seafarers under the MLC and guidance on the maximum period of sea service.
Shipowners requirements to provide seafarers with medical care on board ship.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
Amendment 1 provides information on controlling risks in the workplace to the exposure of electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
Guidance on changes made in the ITU Radio Regulations affecting VHF communications and equipment.
Practical advice on the provision of food and water for all fishing vessels.
Requirements for the protection of seafarers, fishermen and workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work.
This MGN provides guidance on MSN 1902 and MSN 1903.
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