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Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) vessels
Construction - fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
Designated trial areas for prototype vessels using innovative technology.
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.
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
Instructions for guidance to surveyors, on maritime and caastguard Agency (MCA) construction standards and policies.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Instructions for guidance of surveyors.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using lithium-ion.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
The code of safe practice for large commercial yachts.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors; it gives a full set of requirements for the design and building of HSC.
SOLAS amendments for passenger ship cabin balconies and fire protection and suppression system requirements .
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Statutory requirements for fitting and use of hinged deadlights and permanently attached storm covers at windows and side scuttles.
Research Project 502: Design guidance on high speed craft dynamic stability in following and quartering seas.
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