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Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
UKSR LYS advice notes for those who wish to have their vessel projects surveyed.
Annex 1 to marine guidance notice 272 contains a voyage data recorder performance test certification.
Explains the reporting procedures being implemented by MCA through the European consolidated reporting system (CERS).
This notice gives information on amendments made to the international convention on load lines 1966
The updated chapter 11 (registration) of 'instructions for the guidance of surveyors, measurement of british tonnage'.
Describes changes to and implements directive 2005/12/EC which requires roll-on and roll-off passenger ships to comply with stability tests.
Draft regulations to update the existing requirements for the safety inspection regime for roll on, roll off (ro-ro) passenger ships and high-speed craft.
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
General guidance on the survey policy for 24m and over registered length fishing vessels
Information and guidance notes for keeping a motor vessel stable in typical sailing conditions.
A report with information about, and guidance on, inspecting the carbon fibre masts and spars of large commercial yachts.
A list of drawings to help with carrying out a large yacht survey.
Amendment 3 provides a standard for the construction, machinery, carriage of equipment, manning, survey and certification of Police Boats.
Calculating the tonnage of multihull (under 24m) vessels in advance of the wider publication to Instructions to Surveyors.
News and updates on the changes to MCA survey and inspection.
The 2014 MLC regulations form part of the UK's approach to ensuring the safety and protection of seafarers on UK flagged vessels and foreign flagged vessels whilst in the UK.
This MGN draws attention to and provides clarification on the inspection regime applicable to RoRo and high speed passenger craft operating a regular service out of a UK port.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
Substantially equivalent accommodation standards agreed by UK tripartite working group for new vessels of 200GT to less than 500GT.
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