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The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
The oral examination syllabus for Senior MEOLs.
Advice for passengers on their rights when travelling by sea and on inland waterways.
Information on the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026 which implement the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.
The oral examination syllabus for Master – Domestic Vessels Within a Specified Area – Less than 3000 GT (STCW II/3), previously known as Deck Syllabus H.
About issuing certificates of service to eligible deck and marine engineer officers, under the terms given in the regulations.
This MSN replaces MSN 1665
Training guidelines for an essential part of the merchant shipping (musters, training and decision support system) regulations 1999.
Introduces revised requirements for the training and certification of officers and crew on all high speed craft, including hovercraft.
Outlining detailed requirements about ship-to-ship transfers of a cargo made up entirely or mainly of oil.
This Notice sets out the requirements for reporting occupational diseases, including COVID-19 to the MCA.
Workboat Code Edition 3 – Annex 3 The Safety of Police Boats sets out a standard for the construction, machinery, carriage of equipment, manning, survey and certification of Police Boats.
Merchant navy deck officer CoC's are limited to service on vessels measured in gross tonnage (GT) rather than gross registered tons (DRT).
Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.
Amendment 1 of this guidance note details the requirements for manoeuvring information in the form of a pilot card, wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
Amendment 2 outlines guidance on the requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to vibration at work.
Amendment 1 outlines advice and procedures for safe conduct of diving operations especially where diving operations are not controlled by the vessel owner.
This notice covers the regulations, risks and need for awareness associated to exposure to harmful levels of artificial optical radiation.
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