Guidance and regulation

This MGN provides best practice marine guidance to facilitate safe and environmentally friendly battery solutions for vessels utilising lithium-ion batteries.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 3 January 2024

• MGN 550 (M+F) Amendment 1: Electrical installations - guidance for safe design, installation and operation of lithium-ion batteries

  Summary The intent of this Marine Guidance Note (MGN) is to provide the…

• Annex 1: References and Standards

  References and Standards British Marine Electrics and Electronics…

Guidance to the crew for the safe use of fixed CO2 gas fire extinguishing systems.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 November 2007

A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 8 March 2022

• A master's guide to the UK Flag - Large yacht edition

  Introduction This guide is for managers, masters and officers of United…

Maintenance intervals of portable fire extinguishers.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 June 2004

Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 18 September 2012

This Note sets out the procedure for Conformity Assessment Bodies to follow in seeking designation as a UK Approved Body under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 2 June 2021

Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 4 November 2019

Draws attention to incidents with electrical equipment, maintenance responsibilities and the use of thermographic imaging as a maintenance tool.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 December 1999

This MIN is about the examination and inspection of mast and spars.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 31 October 2011

The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 16 December 2022

Guidelines about avoiding the use of photochromic lenses and allowing time for dark adaptation when undertaking lookouts at night.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 December 2007

The performance standards of radio equipment and transitional provisions to comply with the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (FV) Regulations 1999

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 October 2006

Guidance on the recommended installation of radar reflectors on vessels less than 15m in overall length. Containing an explanation of the ISO 8729 standards.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 4 October 2022

Relates to Open Reversible Liferafts (ORLs) and UK certification of such liferafts for over capacity as well as the UK servicing exemption.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 27 April 2021

Guidance for United Kingdom’s approach to the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), for the prevention of air pollution from ships.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 8 January 2015

Small ships to comply to regulations for the electrical and electronic equipment of ships.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 February 1994

Advice, rules and regulations about installing oil-fired appliances on board ship.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 28 June 1984

Provides guidelines on the requirements and performance standards, for new technology light sources as required by the IMO.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 31 March 2009

Draws attention to guidelines for the proper maintenance and testing of fixed bulk dry powder fire extinguishing systems.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 30 November 2007

Recommendation for the fitting of hull stress monitoring systems on bulk carriers of 20,000 dwt and above.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 1 February 1999