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Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
The safety of small workboats and pilot boats - a code of practice
A document outlining standards to be met by organisations delivering Tier 2 response services in the UK.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
Guidance for applying for a Engineer Yacht CoC.
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
This MGN details new requirements for navigation and radar training for masters and crew working on workboats and/or pilot boats certificated under Workboat Code Edition 3
How ship owners, brokers and operators can apply to MCA for passenger, bunker, tanker and wreck removal compulsory liability insurance certificates.
Support for maritime training (SMarT) funding is available for merchant navy training until March 2024.
Describes the system for officers and ratings to gain certificates for tugs working in near coastal areas and categorised waters.
Guidance on the application of the IMO special purpose ships code to UK ships, and to those that are non-UK ships operating from UK ports and/or in the UK exclusive economic zone
This MSN provides the technical requirements of the obligations contained in the merchant shipping (control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments) regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Provides Mariners with guidance on the application of COLREG within traffic separation schemes within UK waters and navigational information, include mandatory reporting guidance within the Dover Strait.
Amendment 1 provides information on the requirements of the maritime labour convention relating to ship's cooks and catering staff.
Details minimum level of training for concessionaires and crew, working on board UK domestic passenger ships of classes IV to VI (A).
This MGN gives information on statutory duties under UK and international shipping legislation on the causes of fatigue and guidance on fatigue management good practice.
Highlights issues to consider when assessing navigational safety and emergency response, caused by OREI
This notice describes revised arrangements for verification of sea service testimonials of seafarers working in the large yacht sector.
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