Life saving appliances (LSA)

Regulations and guidance on lifejackets, lifeboats, life rafts, emergency position-indicator radio beacons, fire extinguishers.

Services

Emergency and life-saving equipment on ships

Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.

Disposing of unwanted distress flares
- Detailed guide
- 1 January 2023
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Department for Transport
MGN 560 (M) Amendment 2 life-saving appliances
- Guidance
- 10 December 2021
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MGN 548 (M+F) Amendment 1 Life-Saving Appliances – servicing requirements for SOLAS inflatable life saving appliances at approved service stations
- Guidance
- 22 July 2024
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Offering a flare disposal service
- Detailed guide
- 1 January 2023
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Department for Transport
A master's guide to the UK flag - large yacht edition
- Guidance
- 8 March 2022
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency

New tool locates MCA-approved life-saving appliance service stations
- 30 September 2024
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Press release
Life-saving fund opens for bids
- 4 July 2019
- Department for Transport
- News story

Disposal of pleasure vessel marine flares
- 11 October 2021
- Department for Transport and Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 15 March 2021
Draft MGN 553 - inflatable non SOLAS lifesaving appliances
- 3 October 2016
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 30 August 2016