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Form declaring sale and transfer of ownership of a British registered ship.
See details of applications for marine licences and the decisions made.
Apply for a boatmasters' licence to run a passenger-carrying or non-passenger carrying commercial vessel - apply, replace, renew or upgrade your licence
You must have a boatmasters’ licence if you’re the master of certain…
Read the boatmasters’ qualifications and hours of work notice to find out:…
You’ll need to: read the boatmasters’ qualifications and hours of work…
You need to apply for a ‘Tier 2 Level 2’ licence before your exemption…
Complete form MSF 4727 to register a declaration of eligibility for part 1 of the register, with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS).
Complete this form to register a vessel on the small ships register (part 3 of the UK register).
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
Complete form MSF 4740A to register a Merchant/Commercial or Pleasure vessel under 100 Gross Tonnes (GT), 100 – 499 GT or over 500GT
Get a licence to carry out any work that disturbs the seabed, including building, laying pipelines or cables, dredging and disposing of waste, or get a marine wildlife licence if you might disturb protected species
Complete this form to register a vessel on part III of the UK Ship Register
Register your boat with the UK coastguard using the Royal Yachting Association’s SafeTrx service
Complete MSF 5547, when applying to Parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register for merchant and bareboat charter ships.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
MSF 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
Complete form MSF 4744, to apply for the removal of a British ship from the UK Ship register.
Complete form MSF 4735 to register a bareboat charter declaration with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS)
Complete form MSF 4742 to apply for a duplicate UK ship registration certificate.
Complete form MSF 4738, to register a bareboat charter ship with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS)
Use this form – MSF 4409 – to apply to become a trusted agent with the UK Ship Register.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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