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This marine guidance note provides guidance and clarification on certain aspects of both the EU Regulation and the UK Ship Recycling Regulations.
Provides guidance on the application of SOLAS Chapter VI in the UK and on UK ships, to be read alongside the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024.
Guidance and technical information on the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.
The maritime and coastguard agency (MCA), as the UK market surveillance authority for marine equipment, has been made aware of counterfeit ladders discovered during a port state control examination
Background information on the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery, and survey reports from 1995 to present.
Looking into what can lead to people making mistakes and how to mitigate errors.
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2024.
This MGN gives information on statutory duties under UK and international shipping legislation on the causes of fatigue and guidance on fatigue management good practice.
Notice on the current alcohol limits for seafarers set by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention, 1978 as amended (STCW) and applies to all seafarers.
Guidance on the application of the IMO special purpose ships code to UK ships, and to those that are non-UK ships operating from UK ports and/or in the UK exclusive economic zone
This MIN outlines the recognised qualifications available from official bodies, which the MCA accept for issuing a ship’s cooks certificate of competency.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors on damage stability SOLAS 2020 amendments with explanatory notes
This MSN provides the technical requirements of the obligations contained in the merchant shipping (control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediments) regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements
A Code of Practice applicable to High Speed Offshore Service Craft of up to 500GT that carry more than 12 industrial personnel but no more than 60 persons in total.
Information for a letter of initial assessment or college letter, so you can train for an engineer officer certificate of competence (CoC)
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
New standards of training certification and watchkeeping (STCW) requirements.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
Broadcast schedules and information concerning navigational and meteorological warnings and meteorological forecasts that ships require to safely navigate.
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