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Safety codes of practice for small (up to 24m) 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.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
The standard code of practice for the safety of large commercial yachts under 300 GT (gross tonnage).
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using methanol as fuel.
The merchant shipping regulations 1998 for construction of passenger ships classes III to VI(A).
Code of practice for the construction, machinery, equipment, survey and manning of police boats.
Guide for owners and naval architects on how and where to submit ship stability information for Martime and Coastguard Agency authorisation.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using hydrogen as fuel.
An overview of the advantages, challenges, regulations and guidance associated with using lithium-ion.
Leaflet explaining the differences between alerting technology and location technology.
Guidance for complying with the merchant shipping (cargo ship construction) regulations 1997.
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
Guidance that meets article 4 (2) of directive 98/18/EC as amended.
This code shall be applied as a complete set of comprehensive requirements
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Operational codes of practice, construction and maintenance standards for cargo or passenger high-speed craft and Ro-Ro.
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