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Code applied on a voluntary basis to passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers
A best practice guide for operators of small passenger boats on inland waters.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and several other organisations can provide useful advice for fishing vessel operators and seafarers on safety procedures.
This notice outlines the requirements for health and safety signs and signals at work.
Introducing the wellbeing at sea tool designed as an evidence based approach for organisations to prioritise, develop and test wellbeing at sea.
This safety bulletin is a notification of deficient equipment.
The majority of the ILO 188 work in fishing convention will phase in between the 31 December 2018 and 30 November 2019.
The safe loading and back-loading operations of supply vessels serving offshore installations.
Explanation of conditions under which general exemptions to chemical or gas carrier codes are possible for offshore support vessels.
Process to be applied by ship operators to demonstrate the assessment and mitigation of the risk of a single point of failure
Amendment 3 advises on with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997 as they relate to new or expectant mothers.
Amendment 1 outlines advice and procedures for safe conduct of diving operations especially where diving operations are not controlled by the vessel owner.
Outlines a potential lifejacket safety issue and highlights the need for guidance on evacuating infants and people with disabilities.
Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.
Amendment 1 outlines the guidance for the use of overside working systems on yachts, small commercial vessels and loadline vessels.
Statutory requirements for operators of passenger vessels to ensure that there are sufficient crew for the safe operation of the vessel.
Amendment 2 includes the 2014 Amendments to the MLC which came into force internationally in January 2017.
A reminder of operational requirements in the inland waters small passenger boat code for towing vessels operating from a beach or harbour.
Alerts industry to specific issues. Normally time sensitive and action may be required.
Draft regulations to amend merchant shipping regulations to align the safety standards of older UK domestic passenger vessels with modern passenger ships.
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