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Complete form MSF 4371, to apply for an MCA issued watch rating certificate (navigational, engine room or electro technical)
Complete MSF 4900, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a small vessel engineer officer (SVE) certificate of competency.
Complete form MSF 4340, to apply for a yacht rating certificate for commercially and privately owned yachts and sail training vessels less than 3000 GT
MSF 4395: to apply for an MCA issued ships' cook certificate of competency.
Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
Complete MSF 4343, for an oral examination leading to a CoC (STCW) for deck officers on commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
MSF1261 to submit a request for an MCA assessment.
Vessels and shipping agents should use the CERS workbook to provide the information needed to the port authority.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
How to report treasure or wreck - check it's treasure, find out who gets a share of the worth, what happens if a museum wants the treasure
MSF 4365: Use this form if you already have a boatmasters' licence and you would like to revalidate it.
The Royal Yachting Association’s SafeTrx service ended on 31 December 2025.
Complete the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
Complete MSF 5547, when applying to Parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register for merchant and bareboat charter ships.
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain a Boatmasters' Licence (BML)
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Complete form MSF 4345, for an oral examination leading to the issue, conversion or upgrade of a certificate of competency for fishing deck officers.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
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