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Safety code for passenger ships operating solely within UK categorised waters.
Instructions regarding safety management of domestic passenger ships
Details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system.
Describes the system for officers and ratings to gain certificates for tugs working in near coastal areas and categorised waters.
Below are the construction standards for new fishing vessels 15m length overall to 24m registered length. Also contained in the page are marine information notes containing additional information relating to these standards.
This MGN details new requirements for navigation and radar training for masters and crew working on workboats and/or pilot boats certificated under Workboat Code Edition 3
STCW 95 provides for CoC combining deck, engineer and radio competencies to be issued under regulation VII/1 – alternative certification.
Clarifies the training required for Masters and Deck Officers of UK registered vessels which have ECDIS as their primary means of navigation
This notice sets out the assessment dates for Merchant Navy Certificates of Competency (CoCs) from May 2026 until the end of the 2026/2027 academic year.
For the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with requirements covering merchant ships
Outlines the ship owner's procedures to comply with the maritime labour convention, 2006 - MSF 2401
MCA interpretation of the certification and vehicle/container packing certificate requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN 1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and r…
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
Information on past, present and future UK CHP survey plans, how to access and share hydrographic and seabed mapping data, and how to collaborate with the MCA
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to maritime shipping
Information on the minimum age for seafarers and the protection of young seafarers (under 18 years) working on board UK ships.
Safety code for passenger ships operating solely in UK categorised waters.
Guidance and technical information on the merchant shipping (prevention of air pollution from ships) regulations 2008.
This notice replaces MSN 1831 and should be read in conjunction with Statutory Instrument No. 2004/2110 (as amended), No. 2003/1809 (as amended), MGN 438, MGN 563 and Regulation (EC) 725/2004.
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