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Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
Construction - fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
Summary This Notice makes changes to MSN 1699(M) (as amended) to implement…
List of Schedules Schedule 1: Intact Stability Standard Schedule 2:…
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
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
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.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
UK class III, VI and VI(A) steel or equivalent ships built before 1 July 1998 to phase-in requirements of Annex 1 council directive 98/18/EC
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
This code shall be applied as a complete set of comprehensive requirements
Statutory requirements for fitting and use of hinged deadlights and permanently attached storm covers at windows and side scuttles.
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
Making sure fishing vessels radio equipment is able to perform all the functions of the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS).
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Provides guidance on bilge systems, during construction, operation, to help reduce number of vessels and lives lost as a result of flooding.
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