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Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
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…
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…
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Part MSIS 14 of the instructions for the guidance of surveyors.
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
Life-saving appliances - means of recovery of persons from the water by ships and boats - plans, procedures and acceptance of recovery equipment
Guidance on the securing, stowage and launching of liferafts, and the fitting of the most common types of hydrostatic release units.
Applicable to davit launched lifeboats fitted with on-load release hooks, and any similar on-load release systems if fitted to rescue boats
Guidance regarding the use of operating instructions and signage for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems.
Guidance on identifying and dealing with overweight lifeboats and rescue boats.
MCA interpretation for SOLAS Chapter III rotational deployments of MES, roles different parties should play and pass criteria for deployment
Outlines a potential lifejacket safety issue and highlights the need for guidance on evacuating infants and people with disabilities.
Guidance on compatibility issues concerning the joint use of immersion suits and lifejackets.
MCA criteria for visual inspection of immersion suits stored in airtight packaging.
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
Guidance on stowage positions and other measures that will significantly reduce the possibility of a liferaft or an EPIRB becoming trapped.
Notice to ship owners, operators and managers, masters, officers and crew, authorised service providers, lifeboat equipment manufacturers and UK authorised recognised organisations
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