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This notice provides guidance to all who have an interest in small commercial vessels including rescue boats with an intention to operate abroad in non-UK waters.
Amendment 1 outlines advice and procedures for safe conduct of diving operations especially where diving operations are not controlled by the vessel owner.
Describing the arrangement for the voluntary towage endorsement scheme; outlining competence standards and necessary knowledge.
Amendment 1 outlines information about the safety and duty of care for people on a vessel who are not employed by the ship owner.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Outlines MCA Approval Procedures for fire retardant treatment of various items, covers and components onboard vessels certificated under the Large Commercial Yacht Code.
This notice should be read with MGN 538, MGN 571, MGN 587 and MGN 588 and replaces MGN 494.
This MSN replaces MSN 1668
Technical provisions that have been accepted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the European Commission
Amendment 1 outlines the application of the fishing vessels (working time sea-fishermen) regulations 2004 as amended, which came into force on 1 January 2019.
This Merchant Shipping Notice forms an integral part of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/568) (“the 2023 Regulations”). This Notice is made mandatory by way of reference to it in those Reg…
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services using 2-way narrow-band direct-printing (2W-NBDP) for distress and safety communications in the high frequency (HF) band will cease at midnight on 31 December 2…
Operational codes of practice, construction and maintenance standards for cargo or passenger high-speed craft and Ro-Ro.
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
Format of Certificates Associated with the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
Advises of possibility of premature pipe failure due to fatigue when pipes are incorrectly mounted, or subjected to in service vibration.
Amendment 1 draws attention to the risks associated with the consumption of alcohol and the abuse of drugs in relation to the chances of survival at sea.
Council directive 2013/59 euratom laying down basic safety standards for the protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.
Draws attention to precautionary measures against dangers through flooding of forward compartments.
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