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Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
MSF 4284 the requirements to gain an able seafarer engine certificate regulation III/5 are detailed in this application form.
New standards of training certification and watchkeeping (STCW) requirements.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
MSF 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
Guidance for non-UK qualified officers on how to apply for, or revalidate a Flag State Endorsement to work on UK-registered commercial vessels.
Guidance for maritime security guards and their employers about the medical certificates needed for working at sea.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
How to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate.
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