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An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using ammonia as fuel.
Overview Anhydrous Ammonia (Ammonia - NH3) is a light, toxic and…
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using lithium-ion.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using methanol as fuel.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using hydrogen as fuel.
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
The standard code of practice for the safety of large commercial yachts under 300 GT (gross tonnage).
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors; it gives a full set of requirements for the design and building of HSC.
Details the research undertaken and the procedures to be followed to demonstrate the fire protection standards for non-steel constructions.
Guidance that meets article 4 (2) of directive 98/18/EC as amended.
Operational codes of practice, construction and maintenance standards for cargo or passenger high-speed craft and Ro-Ro.
This code shall be applied as a complete set of comprehensive requirements
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