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This note provides guidance on the MCA policy with regards to service requirements for SOLAS certificated inflatable Life-Saving Appliances
Summary This Note provides guidance on the MCA policy with regards the…
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
This Marine Guidance Note (MGN) details the requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats, rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear for UK registered shi…
1. Background 1.1 The maritime industry has observed an unacceptably high…
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
Guidance on identifying and dealing with overweight lifeboats and rescue boats.
Companies procuring, storing, distributing or supplying Category C (either as stand alone kits or contained within packed survival craft)
MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.
Life-saving appliances - means of recovery of persons from the water by ships and boats - plans, procedures and acceptance of recovery equipment
Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.
UK policy and procedure for acceptance of descent equipment intended to provide a controlled means of decent to reach survival craft.
Information about why MCA has withdrawn the general exemption to carry lifejackets on class V vessels on inland lakes.
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