tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation from Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) 2025-06-26T11:58:34+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mgn-471-m-amendment-2-maritime-labour-convention-2006-definitions 2025-06-26T11:58:34+01:00 MGN 471 (M) Amendment 2: Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, definitions Information explaining the UK’s understanding of specific terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/marine-pollution-marpol-annex-ii-surveyors 2025-06-24T13:24:32+01:00 Marine pollution (MARPOL) annex II surveyors Guidance concerning the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) surveyors tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mca-approved-doctors-overseas 2025-06-24T11:53:16+01:00 MCA approved doctors for overseas A list of overseas-based approved doctors for UK seafarers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mca-approved-doctors-uk-based 2025-06-24T11:30:36+01:00 MCA approved doctors UK based A list of doctors in the UK who can carry out ENG 1 medicals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mca-previously-approved-doctors 2025-06-24T11:29:12+01:00 MCA previously approved doctors A list of doctors who were previously approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals but whose approval has lapsed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/msn-1886-amendment-1-mlc-and-ilo-188-medical-standards 2025-06-24T11:26:30+01:00 MSN 1886 Amendment 2 MLC and ILO 188 medical standards Medical examination system and appointment of approved doctors and medical and eyesight standards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mgn-498-amendment-1-operational-guidance-for-towing-inflatables 2025-06-24T00:00:00+01:00 MGN 498 (M) Amendment 1 Operational guidance for towing inflatables A reminder of operational requirements in the Inland Waters Small Passenger Boat Code for towing vessels operating from a beach or harbour, encouraging the use of the same guidelines on inland lakes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mgn-709-recommendations-for-short-range-yachts-when-making-passages-greater-than-90-miles-from-a-safe-haven 2025-06-23T11:12:35+01:00 MGN 709 Recommendations for ‘Short range’ yachts, when making passages greater than 90 miles from a safe haven Provides additional recommendations and considerations for short range yachts operating outside short range limits tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/msn-1676-mf-amendment-2-merchant-shipping-life-saving-appliances-regulations 2025-06-20T11:02:12+01:00 MSN 1676 (M+F) Amendment 2 Merchant shipping life-saving appliances regulations Technical and carriage requirements for life saving appliances referred to in UK Regulations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/min-721-m-removal-of-general-exemption-for-carriage-of-vdr-on-domestic-passenger-ships 2025-06-19T11:47:56+01:00 MIN 721 (M) Removal of general exemption for carriage of VDR on domestic passenger ships The General Exemption for Passenger ships of classes EU B, C and D and UK class III and VI has now been removed as a result of the coming into force of the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/mca-approved-training-providers-atp 2025-06-19T11:45:30+01:00 MCA approved training providers (ATP) How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/recruitment-and-placement-agencies-approved-by-the-mca 2025-06-18T13:44:07+01:00 Recruitment and placement agencies approved by the MCA A table giving details for MCA approved recruitment and placement agencies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/how-to-become-an-mca-approved-doctor 2025-06-18T11:13:41+01:00 How to become a MCA approved doctor Find out about MCA's recruitment process for approved doctors (ADs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/maintenance-and-modification-standards-for-fishing-vessels 2025-06-16T14:52:10+01:00 Maintenance and modification standards for fishing vessels Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mgn165-amendment-1-f-fishing-vessels-risk-of-flooding 2025-06-16T10:15:48+01:00 MGN165 Amendment 1 (F) fishing vessels: risk of flooding This notice provides guidance on how to reduce the risk of flooding and the action to take if flooding occurs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/survey-and-inspection-of-fishing-vessels-chapter-1-annexes-msis-27 2025-06-16T09:34:31+01:00 Survey and inspection of fishing vessels chapter 1 annexes (MSIS 27) A collection of the MSIS chapter 1 annexes number 1 to 25 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/annex-to-mgn-656-the-latest-uk-list-of-approved-facilities 2025-06-13T10:41:53+01:00 Annex to MGN 656 The latest UK list of approved facilities This document forms the Annex to MGN 656 which sets out the UK’s approved ship recycling facilities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/coastguard-rescue-service-areas-and-stations 2025-06-10T11:52:30+01:00 Coastguard Rescue Service areas and stations A list of the Coastguard Rescue Service areas across the UK and the volunteer stations in each of them. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/min-642-mf-engineer-officer-small-vessel-certificate-of-competency-guidance 2025-06-09T09:25:25+01:00 MIN 642 (M+F) Engineer Officer Small Vessel Certificate of Competency Guidance This MIN outlines further guidance on the alternative certificate structure for engineers working on small vessels. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-ss-richard-montgomery-information-and-survey-reports 2025-06-05T17:37:18+01:00 The SS Richard Montgomery: Information and survey reports Background information on the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery, and survey reports from 1995 to present.