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Guidance and information about UK merchant shipping regulations and administrative procedures
Collection of CERS Advice Notes published by the MCA.
This notice advises all shipowners, shipbuilders, ship repairers, ship masters, certifying authorities and surveyors of the new 1998 Passenger Ship Construction Regulations.
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 R…
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…
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibration at work.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2020.
Guidance for fishermen on how to correctly fit a HRU
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
This note clarifies UK interpretations for determining load line length on vessel hull forms which feature cut-outs, removable end sections and stepped or recessed decks.
The minimum standards to be met in paying fishermen for their work on fishing vessels whether fishermen are employed or work as self-employed share fishermen.
This MGN provides guidance on MSN 1902 and MSN 1903.
Recommeded standards for the inspection and testing of pressurised seamless steel gas cylinders for fire fighting appliances and other onboard purposes.
Recommended standards for the inspection and testing of pressurised seamless steel gas cylinders for fire fighting appliances and other onboard purposes.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
Amendment 3 outlines how to comply with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) (biological agents) regulations 2010 as amended.
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.
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