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Amendment 1 provides information on the requirements of the maritime labour convention relating to ship's cooks and catering staff.
How to obtain telemedical advice (previously radio medical advice) when a medical incident or medical emergency arises at sea.
These regulations are amended by the 2015 regulations to place a duty on shipowners to ensure there are copies of the code available on a ship and accessible to all seafarers.
This Notice provides a Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall, replacing MSN 1871 Amendment No.1 This notice replaces previous Codes and Notices concerning fishing vessel…
Amendment 3 outlines provisions of The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023 and their effect on the scope of the Merchant Shipping (Distress and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency recruitment process for approved doctors.
A to Z list of UK ports of registry, for vessels registering on parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register.
Step by step guidance and layout templates on how to draw up a port facility security plan.
List of certifying authorities authorised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct survey and certification of small commercial vessels.
This MIN sets out the policy of the MCA with respect to UK Vessels which were prevented from arranging the Surveys, audits and verifications required for compliance with the relevant Statutory Instruments due to the ongoing …
This MIN outlines the alternative route to have qualifications assessed by an MCA-approved nautical college for entry onto UK Engineering Officer of the Watch training programme.
Guidance on the transport of items classified as dangerous by individuals in private vehicles and by foot passengers on Ro-Ro ships
Shipowners requirements to provide seafarers with medical care on board ship.
How to conduct a risk assessment before using an electronic chart system in raster chart display system (RCDS) mode for primary navigation.
An information sheet for middle to senior management who want to establish and support an effective safety culture.
Chart showing the traffic separation scheme for vessels in the Dover Strait.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts, and a list of the main changes from previous version LY2.
Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.
Medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing boatmasters.
Highlights issues to consider when assessing navigational safety and emergency response, caused by OREI
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