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Maritime & Coastguard Agency issues MLC Guidance

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The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued a Marine Guidance Note providing stakeholders with guidance on the five titles of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and the regulations applying to UK ships.

The purpose of this Marine Guidance Notice is to explain the UK’s understanding of key terms used in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC).The UK intends to implement the MLC fully and without departing from the intention of those who drafted the Convention.

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MCA small commercial vessel code of practice – yellow and blue codes

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MCA small commercial vessel code of practice - yellow and blue codes first draft review underway
MCA small commercial vessel code of practice – yellow and blue codes first draft review underway

The British Marine Technical team, working with the RYA, has completed the first drafting of the review of the SCV technical specifications as laid down in MGN 280, the Code of Practice for the construction, machinery, stability, operation, manning and examination of small commercial vessels less than 24m load line length that carry 12 or fewer passengers.

This draft can be found on the British Marine website for those companies or individuals who wish to read through and provide feedback on the proposed text. The cut-off date for comments is 5 October 2015. All comments will be compiled and a Working Group of interested parties will then be asked to take part in a one or two day meetings at Marine House at the end of October, prior to the first draft being submitted to the MCA for discussion.

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MCA issues M-Notices

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The following M-Notices are now available electronically on the MCA website:

MGN 473 (M+F) Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work)(Employment of young persons) Regulations 1998: Implementation of EC Directive 94/33/EC

MSN 1819 (M+F) Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) and Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (2014 No. 3076)

MGN 510 (M+F) Use of exhaust gas cleaning systems. (Prevention of air pollution from ships)

MCA publishes revised M Notices

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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced that the following M Notices are available electronically.

MSN 1734 (M) Approval of Marine Equipment (EC Notified Bodies) Amendment 8

MSN 1735 (M) Type – Approval of Marine Equipment (UK Nominated Bodies) Amendment 8

MSN 1819 (M+F) Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) and Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (2014 No. 3076)

MIN 497 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC): Proposed amendments

MIN 498 (M) Seafarer Training and Certification: Using Yacht Sea Service towards Unlimited Merchant Navy Certificates of Competency Applications

Coastguard search and rescue helicopter programme

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Bristow is set to operate the UK coastguard search and rescue helicopter programme
Bristow is set to operate the UK coastguard search and rescue helicopter programme

The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency has reported that by the summer of 2017 there will be ten coastguard search and rescue helicopter bases established around the UK.

All ten bases will be operated by Bristow Helicopters Ltd on behalf of Her Majesty’s Coastguard at the following locations:

• Central southern England  •  Northern England  •  Northern Scotland  •  North Wales  •  Shetland Isles  •  South east England  •  Southern Scotland  •  South Wales  •  South west England  •  Western Isles

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The importance of the superyacht industry underlined

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Sir Alan Massey underlines the importance of the superyacht industry
Sir Alan Massey underlines the importance of the superyacht industry

Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), has outlined the importance of the superyacht industry.

Sir Alan was speaking at the recent Monaco Yacht Show. He was there representing the UK’s Shipping Minister, John Hayes.

The MCA is a world leader in maritime administration and the originator of the Large Commercial Yacht Code, LY3, which covers safety for yachts that are more than 24-metres in length. Ensign, the MCA’s large yacht services division, offers sector-leading advice and guidance in areas including the LY3 code, the Maritime Labour Convention and Seafarers’ Standards.

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Maritime & Coastguard Agency to be overhauled

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The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency to be overhauled
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency to be overhauled

It is reported that the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency is undergoing a massive upheaval to help it cope with the demands of the 21st Century.

Between September 2014 and December 2015, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC’s) at Solent, Portland, and Brixham are due to close. Additionally, the sites at Liverpool, Swansea and Thames will become Coastal Operations Bases, but will no longer have a search and rescue coordination function.

The remaining nine MRCC’s wills be upgraded to Coastguard Operations Centres (CGOC’s) and, together with a desk at the London Port Authority, will be networked through the new National Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham to create a fully resilient national command and control network.

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MCA publishes new MLC 2006 M notices

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MCA, the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency, has published a series of new detailed M notices relating to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006). These documents can be downloaded below in pdf format.

MIN 479 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food and Catering; Recognised Courses for Ships’ Cooks for Food Hygiene or Food Safety in Catering

MGN 478 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Wages

MGN 479 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Repatriation

MGN 480 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Shipowners Liabilities including Seafarer Compensation

MGN 485 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarer Employment Agreements – Application to Trainees

MSN 1838 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Minimum Age

MSN 1839 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Medical Certification

MSN 1841 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Medical Care Ship’s Doctors

MSN 1844 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Crew Accommodation

MSN 1845 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food and Catering: Provision of Food and Fresh Water

MSN 1846 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food and Catering: Ship’s Cooks and Catering Staff

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