The ISPS Code, properly called The International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities.

The penalties prescribed by the law of the State which created the offence that the master is accused of. 

Information for a limited readership, with a limited period of validity, such as reports of MCA research projects and announcements of examination dates. IMPORTANT NOTE: Some MINs which have passed their stated expiry date may be worth keeping. An example is MIN 340 - Certificates of Equivalent Competency - Amendment of Procedures, which expired on 7 November 2010.

(1) In section 42, a statutory obligation of owners as to seaworthiness; and (2) in section 100, a statutory duty as to safe operation.

(1) The port of registry in the previous flag State, marked on the stern, will have to be expunged and replaced by the UK port of choice. 

By the port State in whose waters the scheme lies, in accordance with the laws of that State.

Goods of an inflammable, explosive or dangerous nature, if not properly marked, or if shipped without the knowledge or consent of the carrier, may be landed, destroyed, jettisoned or rendered innocuous at any time before discharge. Such goods, even when shipped with the carrier's knowledge and consent, may be dealt with in this way without liability to the carrier, should they become dangerous.

Every UK passenger ship (i. e. vessels carrying more than 12 passengers) operating only on domestic voyages, i. e. voyages other than international voyages. This includes passenger craft operating on inland waters in the UK.

On a liner bill of lading, a statement "freight paid" or "freight pre-paid" (if this is true). On a non-liner bill of lading, the place where freight is to be paid (if not pre-paid), or "freight collect" or "freight payable as per charter party". The amount to be paid may also be stated.

A bill of lading forming part of the set of signed bills, any one of which must be surrendered to the carrier at the discharge port in order to claim delivery of the goods. The most common number of originals in a set is probably three, although sets of two are also common, and a few shipments go under just one original bill.

Tidal rivers and estuaries where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 2. 0 metres at any time. Examples are: Portland Harbour; Oban; Swansea (excluding docks).

Regulations 15 (Inspections of ships other than UK ships) and 16 (Rectification of deficiencies) apply to sea-going ships other than UK ships (except fishing vessels, pleasure vessels, and offshore installations whilst on their working stations) when they are in a UK port or in UK waters.

Where a death inquiry is required by the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to be held, a record must be made of either:

(1) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); (2) Bureau Veritas (BV); (3) Det Norske Veritas (DNV); (4) Germanischer Lloyd (GL); (5) Lloyd's Register (LR); (6) Registro Italiano Navale (RINA); and (7) (with certain restrictions) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK).

(1) Completion of a Declaration of Security (if not done by the master) (para. A/5. 4);