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Complete MSF 4408, to apply for a Merchant Navy medal.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Complete form MSF 4744, to apply for the removal of a British ship from the UK Ship register.
Application form to become a Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved doctor.
The recommended Maritime Labour Convention 2006-compliant model formats for setting out the outer cover, the list of crew and the list of young persons on board ship.
The application process, nominating form and recipients of the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service.
A confirmation of receipt of application (CRA) can be issued to companies upon receipt of a FSE application.
Complete form MSF 4742 to apply for a duplicate UK ship registration certificate.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain a Boatmasters' Licence (BML)
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
Complete MSF 4299 for the replacement of a certificate of competency.
Complete form MSF 4398, for (BML) paper endorsements for holders of alternative certification
Complete form MSF 4259, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for electro technical officers.
Complete form MSF 4345, for an oral examination leading to the issue, conversion or upgrade of a certificate of competency for fishing deck officers.
MSF 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.
MSF 4365: Use this form if you already have a boatmasters' licence and you would like to revalidate it.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
MSF 4370: use this application form to upgrade or add an additional area to a BML Licence.
Complete form MSF 4257, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for master workboat less than 500 GT unlimited.
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