Maritime vessels and work at sea

Includes health and safety onboard, crew, registering vessels

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• Apply for a marine licence
• Check the public register of marine licence applications and decisions
• Contact your local Marine Management Organisation office
• Emergency and life-saving equipment on ships
• Get a seaman's discharge book or British seaman's card
• Hiring crew for ships and yachts
• Maritime reporting
• Maritime safety: weather and navigation
• Operational standards for small vessels
• Register a UK 406 MHz beacon
• Register your boat with the coastguard’s safety scheme
• Seafarer medical certificates
• Seafarer skills and training
• Seafarer working and living rights
• Small commercial vessel registrations, surveys and inspections
• Special training for ratings and officers