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Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Crew accommodation standards as a substantial equivalence to MLC standard A3.1 for new UK vessels under 200GT, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Information outlining the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), amendments 2022 and proposals for implementation into UK legislation with guidance to industry.
Engine manufacturers' database and guide for builders, owners, skippers, managers, surveyors and measurers of UK registered fishing vessels.
Information on complying with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
Updated instructions for the guidance of surveyors, applied to craft built on or after 1 July 2008.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, about inspecting ships' navigation lights, sound and visual signalling equipment.
Information on the procedure for applying for a substantial equivalence on UK flagged vessels, which are subject to the MLC, 2006.
Updated guidance on in water survey in lieu of dry docking for statutory bottom inspection for UK passenger and cargo vessels, including domestic vessels.
Advising of the voluntary code of practice, originally produced by the Scottish fishermen's federation (SFF) in consultation with the fish industry safety group (FISG) - appendix A
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
All UK fishing vessels must have a list of crew on board which must be left with the nominated person before or immediately after the departure of the vessel.
Guidance note recommending a common format for stability information booklets for use on board fishing vessels.
Survey and certification requirements with reference to air pollution from ships and clarification of the term important repair.
A previous code of practice for yachts carrying 13 to 36 passengers.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
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