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Requirement to maintain compulsory insurance against liability for bunker oil pollution damage and information on the limits of liability.
Instructions for the guidance of surveyors, which covers the survey of fishing vessels.
Guide to help you prepare and present your vessel properly for survey and inspection.
A code of practice that's voluntary for boats which are less than 15 metres in length, and required for HMCG declared facilities.
Document containing questions from industry and answered by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Draws attention to precautionary measures against dangers through flooding of forward compartments.
Application form for an IGF Certificate of Proficiency (MSF 4350).
Find out what you need to do when hiring crew to work on a ship or yacht - qualifications, certificates of competency, crew agreements and crew lists
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and re…
Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2022.
Information on how the UKHO will issue future changes to routeing measures in electronic navigational charts.
Guidance on the regulations for deep-sea pilotage. This notice also includes contact details for the competent authorities covering the areas concerned
For many ships operating offshore, the full extent contained within IMO regulations may be partially exempted and/or equivalent standards.
Notice to all shipowners, ship operators and managers, masters, officers and crew of merchant ships, authorised service personnel and recognised organisations.
UK approved recommendation UK23/L002 on the certification of lifejackets that cannot demonstrate turning action when tested. Adopted EU recommendation LSA-095.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
Amendments to MSN 1858 yacht requirements to gain an exemption from completing the training record book
This document MSF 4366, is the official record of your work activities and experience which enable you to hold a Boatmasters' Licence (BML).
Complete form MSF 4742 to apply for a duplicate UK ship registration certificate.
A commitment to driving forward public safety has led the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to sign a new contract which will see even more innovation in search and rescue.
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