by westoncompliance | Jul 24, 2026 | CAA, Consultation, Life saving appliances, Radio Beacons, UK
The CAA has published a proposed Airworthiness Directive requiring inspections and built-in testing of certain Techtest personal locator beacons (PLBs) and emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) after reports of battery depletion, to ensure the equipment remains...
by westoncompliance | May 11, 2026 | Life saving appliances, Liferafts, Marine, MCA, UK
The MCA has issued this marine information notice, requiring all UK Open Reversible Liferafts (ORLs) fitted on domestic passenger ships to have provisions for clearly displaying the vessel’s name and port of registry using removable ID tubes, allowing identification...
by westoncompliance | Apr 3, 2026 | Emergency, Life saving appliances, Marine, MCA, Safety, UK
The MCA has published updated guidance (MGN 297 Amendment 2) on the carriage of defibrillators on UK-flagged vessels, advising shipowners and operators to carry out risk assessments to determine whether automated external defibrillators (AEDs) should be included in...
by westoncompliance | Jan 21, 2026 | Life saving appliances, OEUK, Offshore Installation, Safety, UK
OEUK has published guidance on personal descent devices (PDDs), explaining their role as a last-resort escape method from offshore installations when helicopters and lifeboats are unavailable, highlighting that PDDs reduce the risks compared with traditional...
by westoncompliance | Sep 23, 2025 | Health and Safety, Life saving appliances, Liferafts, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, SOLAS, UK
The MCA has issued this marine information note as a reminder to LSA Service Stations to be aware of the required liferaft average person mass compliance based on keel laying date when conducting routine exchanges of SOLAS liferafts.This notice should be read in...
by westoncompliance | Sep 11, 2025 | Health and Safety Executive, Life saving appliances, Lifeboats, Occupational Health, OMAR, OPRED, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published an update to offshore information sheet 12/2008, regarding big people in lifeboats and lifesaving appliances.The average weight and size of people working in the UK offshore industry has continued to increase since...
by westoncompliance | May 13, 2025 | Life saving appliances, Marine, MCA, Muster Areas, Occupational Health, Safety, Training, UK
The MCA has amended Section 5.4, which only amends document formatting and updates to legacy references, with no change to policy.This notice is for the attention of owners, masters, officers and ratings.Read more…Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Apr 25, 2025 | Life saving appliances, Marine, MCA, Muster Areas, Occupational Health, Safety, Training, UK
The MCA has published a new marine guidance note regarding musters, drills, on-board training and decision support systems (DSS).This amendment changes only formatting of the document and updates legacy references. This notice is for the attention of owners, masters,...
by westoncompliance | Oct 1, 2024 | Life saving appliances, MCA, UK, Vessels
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced the development of a new online tool which will provide easier search and filtering capabilities for seafarers looking to locate approved service stations for life-saving appliances (LSAs).Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Jul 23, 2024 | Life saving appliances, MCA, Offshore Installation, PFEER, Safety, SOLAS, UK, Vessels
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have published guidance on service requirements for SOLAS certificated inflatable life-saving appliances (LSA) and the process for approval as a UK approved service station. This amendment clarifies the relationship of MGN...
