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Proposal to update existing legislation to include the new requirements of the 2014 Amendments to the MLC and to make some corrections and one amendment to our existing legislation
Seeks views on the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 regulations about employment agreements for seafarers on UK sea-going ships.
Seeks views on the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 regulations about the certification of certain UK ships.
Seeking views on the impact of cancelling 3 sets of merchant shipping health and safety regulations.
Implementation of Directive 2015/2087 through Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (Appendix 1).
Consultation covering how ship owners decide how to protect seafarers from the risk of EMF
Implementing the revised Annex II of MARPOL through proposed Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2017.
Proposals for implementing an effective enforcement regime for the EU ship recycling regulation.
Statutory review of the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) (Amendment) (Regulations 2011) – Request for Information
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency would like your views on the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, that amend the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002.
Seeks views on reducing the number of Marine Offices from 14 to 10 and proposed changes to MCA working practices.
Describes how the Royal Navy minimises the risk to fishing vessels from submarines and how to obtain information about submarine activity in exercise areas.
This consultation relates to the UK’s implementation of directive (EU) 2016/844 amending directive 2009/45/EC “on safety rules and standards for passenger ships”.
This consultation is for two new MGNs regarding emergency drills and prevention of man overboard.
Statutory review of the Merchant Shipping (PSC) regulations 2011 and the Merchant Shipping (FSD) regulations 2011 - Request for information.
We are seeking your views on a proposed Marine Guidance Note (MGN). This MGN will inform industry of a new SOLAS Regulation requiring all SOLAS ships to have arrangements for the recovery of persons from the water.
Amendment of the Small Fishing Vessel Code to require CO alarms for certain types of vessels and clarification of EPIRB requirements for all vessel sizes
Seeks comments on the Marine Guidance Note which provides updated standards for the safety of small fishing vessels of less than 15m over all length.
The proposed scheme will ensure minimum standards are adhered to among providers of marine oil pollution response services.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Amendments to Merchant Shipping Notice 1823. The consultation will run for six weeks from 08 November 2016 until 20 December 2016.
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