by westoncompliance | Mar 19, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Consultation, Health and Safety Executive, Hydrogen, Inspection, Offshore Installation, Pipelines, Safety, UK
The HSE consulted on bringing CCS and hydrogen pipelines under the Pipe-Lines Safety Regulations 1996, including transporting HSE inspectors to offshore wind facilities, in summer 2025.A document titled ‘HSE response to consultation on Carbon Capture Utilisation...
by westoncompliance | Mar 19, 2026 | MCA, Safety, UK, Vessels
The MCA has published a marine information note outlining the 2026 amendments to the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP), confirming the release of a newly updated edition.There have been specific revisions to areas such as enclosed space...
by westoncompliance | Mar 19, 2026 | Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, Safety, UK, Vessels
The MCA has published an updated marine guidance note explaining that shipowners are required under the 2015 regulations to ensure the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) is readily accessible to all crew, either in sufficient hard copies or...
by westoncompliance | Mar 11, 2026 | HMSO, International, Marine, Safety, UK
These Regulations revoke, replace and consolidate within a single instrument the legislation that gives effect to Chapter IX of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (the “SOLAS Convention”), requiring compliance by the companies that own,...
by westoncompliance | Mar 10, 2026 | Marine, MCA, Navigation, Operations, Safety, UK
The MCA has published a marine guidance note which sets out recommended best practice to encourage respectful operation between different water users.Read more…Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Mar 10, 2026 | International, Marine, MCA, Regulatory Process, Safety, UK
The MCA has published this marine guidance note, which replaces the 2014 ISM regulations and assimilated regulations 336/2006 in implementing the ISM code in UK law. It also closes some legislative gaps, some of which arose due to EU exit.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Feb 26, 2026 | Consultation, Equipment, Machinery, OPSS, Safety, UK
The OPSS sought views on the introduction across the UK of measures in the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230.EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 applies in the EU from January 2027, bringing in changes intended to clarify and future-proof the legislation in this area,...
by westoncompliance | Feb 25, 2026 | Chemicals, Consultation, Fire fighting systems, protection, Health and Safety Executive, REACH, Safety, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a public consultation under UK REACH concerning proposed restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams (FFF), following a detailed risk assessment and regulatory analysis.This...
by westoncompliance | Feb 18, 2026 | Consultation, Environment Agency, Fees, Onshore, Radioactive Substances, Safety, UK
The Environment Agency consulted on proposals to increase charges for regulating radioactive substances at non-nuclear sites under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, in line with government requirements to recover the full cost of...
by westoncompliance | Feb 12, 2026 | Firearms, HMSO, Occupational Health, Safety, UK
This legislation revokes certain existing firearms-related regulations and makes related amendments and saving provisions as needed to ensure the law continues to operate smoothly following those revocations.Read more…Source: HMSO.
by westoncompliance | Feb 2, 2026 | CAA, Inspection, Safety, UK
The CAA has issued an airworthiness directive adopting EASA AD 2026-0021, requiring inspections and corrective actions on certain Airbus Helicopters AS350 series aircraft to address potential gaps and torque issues at the main gearbox suspension bar attachment...
by westoncompliance | Jan 30, 2026 | CAA, Inspection, Safety, UK
The CAA has published Emergency Airworthiness Directive No. 2026-0022-E, an official safety requirement based on an EASA directive that mandates repetitive inspections and corrective actions for Airbus Helicopters EC 175 B helicopters to address a potentially unsafe...
by westoncompliance | Jan 23, 2026 | CAA, Inspection, Safety, UK
The CAA has published this emergency airworthiness directive (EASA AD 2026-0015-E, effective 26 Jan 2026) to address a potential unsafe condition affecting all AS 332 C/C1/L/L1/L2 and EC 225 LP helicopters, after a report of a horizontal stabilizer separation on an EC...
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 | Jan 20, 2026 | Marine, MCA, Safety, Surveying, UK, Vessels
The MCA has published a Marine Guidance Notice (MGN 705 (M) Amendment 1 establishing a General Exemption for remotely operated unmanned vessels (ROUVs) 2.5 m to less than 4.5 m in length overall, allowing eligible vessels in this size range to operate without MCA...
by westoncompliance | Jan 16, 2026 | Equipment, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, Safety, SOLAS, UK
The MCA has published Safety Bulletin 36, warning that counterfeit pilot ladders have been found with incorrect standards referenced and mismatched specifications, and emphasises that shipowners and operators must thoroughly check that pilot ladders are genuine and...
by westoncompliance | Jan 15, 2026 | Marine, MCA, Safety, UK, Vessels
The MCA has published MSN 1920 (M) – Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 1983.This is a UK Merchant Shipping Notice that publishes the full text of the 1983 SPS Code, which is made legally binding in the UK through the Merchant Shipping (Safety Measures for...
by westoncompliance | Jan 7, 2026 | Continental Shelf, Health and Safety Executive, Hydrocarbon releases, Isolation, Offshore Installation, Safety, UK
The HSE is highlighting the findings from inspections and investigations to assist operators in improving their safety performance on offshore installations.Isolation failures are one of the main causes of hydrocarbon releases on offshore installations on the UK...
by westoncompliance | Jan 7, 2026 | CAA, Equipment, Helideck, Safety, Transport, UK
The CAA has published the first amendment to the ninth edition of CAP 437.This amendment incorporates a number of minor updates throughout the document and introduces the Master Minimum Helideck Equipment List (MMHEL) in a new Appendix L. The MMHEL provides a...
by westoncompliance | Jan 7, 2026 | Equipment, Marine, MCA, Risk Assessment, Safety, UK, Vessels
The MCA has published MGN 659 (M+F) Amendment 3 to provide updated guidance on applying the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Entry into Enclosed Spaces) Regulations 2022, replacing the previous edition and reflecting IMO best practice; the guidance explains the...
