When applying for outward clearance from overseas ports. The ship's agent should be permitted to take the Certificate of British Registry ashore, but the safe return of the certificate should be checked by the master before sailing.

Passenger ships engaged only on voyages in Category A, B or C waters. This class includes, for example, some ferries operating across the river Clyde.

Sound Advice - Control of Noise at Work in Music and Entertainment, which can be accessed electronically as described in MGN 377, or bought from HSE Books.

From IHS Fairplay (formerly Lloyd's Register - Fairplay), free of charge. (IHS Fairplay is also the originating source of the IMO Ship Identification Number. ) Website: www.imonumbers.lrfairplay.com

Yes. According to MGN 79 it must be safe, suitable for its intended purpose, maintained in good condition and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, and, if applicable, must comply with any conditions imposed by an approval certificate of non-statutory equipment.

To ensure that the regulation oxygen meter and any other testing device is maintained in good working order and, where applicable, regularly serviced and calibrated to the maker's recommendations.

(1) IMO Documents and Meeting Dates; 

The Company should establish procedures to identify, describe and respond to potential emergency shipboard situations. (Para. 8.1) It should also establish programmes for drills and exercises to prepare for emergency actions. (Para. 8. 2)

(1) A Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate; and/or (2) a Panama Canal PC/UMS Net Tonnage Certificate or PC/UMS Documentation of Total Volume. (UMS stands for Universal Measurement System.)

A document containing the express terms of an agreement for the charter of a ship. Charter parties include voyage, time and bareboat charter parties.

A right to retain possession only of that property of a debtor which relates to the payment due. For example, a liferaft service station's particular lien would enable it to retain possession only of the liferaft on which a payment is due.

A Record of Construction relating to Energy Efficiency. The main headings in this are: (1) Particulars of ship; (2) Propulsion system; (3) Attained EEDI; (4) Required EEDI; (5) Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan; (6) EEDI Technical File.

The minutes of the previous meeting. This allows any correction to the minutes to be recorded and gives the opportunity to report any follow-up action taken.

On the navigation bridge.

Submit to MCA the necessary loading calculations to justify the proposed loading conditions, and obtain MCA's written authorisation.