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Shipowners requirements to provide seafarers with medical care on board ship.
This notice gives guidance on the measures that shipowners and employers are expected to take in order to provide for safe movement on board UK ships.
About the importance of carefully checking the alignment of cylinders at regular intervals, between normal surveys or inspections.
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency information about who can authorise stability approval.
Collection of CERS Advice Notes published by the MCA.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors (MSIS 24), about the International code of safety for high-speed craft (HSC code), 2000.
Amendment 1 advises on risk assessment, for operators of UK passenger ferries and high speed passenger craft to determine whether to carry defibrillators.
Amendment 1 advises seafarers on the Dreadnought Medical Service at Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Guidance on changes made in the ITU Radio Regulations affecting VHF communications and equipment.
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.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
This notice outlines the codes of practice and how to obtain them.
Information regarding the arrangements for applying the grandfathering arrangements in SOLAS XV/3.2 and 3.3 for the period 1 July 2024 to the date of first survey.
Detailing the requirements for emergency communications equipment and alarms.
Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2020.
Draws attention to precautionary measures against dangers through flooding of forward compartments.
Outlines a potential lifejacket safety issue and highlights the need for guidance on evacuating infants and people with disabilities.
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