Guidance and regulation

Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 January 2023

This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) details the requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats, rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear for UK registered shi…

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 10 December 2021

• MGN 560 (M) Amendment 2 - requirements for life-saving appliances

  1. Background 1.1 The maritime industry has observed an unacceptably high…

This note provides guidance on the MCA policy with regards to service requirements for SOLAS certificated inflatable Life-Saving Appliances

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 17 June 2016

For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 23 November 2021

Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 October 2015

MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 15 June 2021

A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 8 March 2022

Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 April 2007

Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 October 2015

Guidance on identifying and dealing with overweight lifeboats and rescue boats.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 January 2013

Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 July 2017

Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 January 2023

Current approved UK service stations for SOLAS certificated inflatable life saving appliances (LSA)

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 15 May 2024

MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 8 January 2015

Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 20 April 2020

Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 17 April 2014

Outlines a potential lifejacket safety issue and highlights the need for guidance on evacuating infants and people with disabilities.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 September 2004

Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2010

Companies procuring, storing, distributing or supplying Category C (either as stand alone kits or contained within packed survival craft)

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 10 December 2021

Authorisation of service providers, to work on lifeboats, rigid rescue boats, launching appliances, on-load release gear on-board UK ships.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 9 August 2016