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Nationally significant infrastructure projects in English inshore and offshore waters and deemed marine licences.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
Currently the Maritime Geospatial Intelligence Liaison Officer for the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), and as Defence Customer Non-Executive Director for UKHO board, Pat is focused on meeting Defence needs for maritime geospatial data. Pat is a warfare officer...
As Captain Hydrography and Meteorology (Capt HM), and Hydrographer of the Navy, Captain Syrett ensures the coherency of HM and RN GEO Intelligence effort across the whole direct, collect, process, disseminate cycle. Capt HM is the professional head of the...
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
The different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Group Captain Brown commissioned into the RAF in 1994 from Liverpool University. Starting with a posting to Northern Ireland he subsequently served on Tactical Supply Wing, in the Falkland Islands and at RAF Northolt. These unit roles were punctuated with...
Captain Andrew Moll joined the Marine Accident Investigation Branch ( MAIB ) in 2005 as a Principal Inspector, and was Deputy Chief Inspector from 2010 until he took up post as the Chief Inspector in 2018. He obtained a Bachelor’s...
List of administrations whose Certificate of Competency (CoC) are accepted towards issuing a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE)
Captain Robertson has served for 30 years with the Royal Navy and has commanded a number of vessels. From 2010 to 2013, he worked at Navy Command Headquarters in Portsmouth with responsibility for capability management, force generation and planning on...
Group Captain Simon Blake joined the Royal Air Force in March 1981. Following Fast Jet pilot training, he flew Canberras, followed by a posting as a Qualified Flying Instructor at No 4 Flying Training School, RAF Valley. He then trained...
The process and criteria for the recovery of marine licence applications for decision by ministers.
We’re responsible for handling appeals from those involved in supplying workers for agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering or food processing and packaging which challenge a decision by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to: refuse to grant a licence revoke a...
Contact details for all enquiries relating to marine licences
See details of applications for marine licences and the decisions made.
Group Captain Houghton joined the Royal Air Force in 1984. Following navigator training, David completed his first operational tour at RAF Lyneham flying C-130K aircraft. After a short tour as a simulator and ground school instructor on the Tornado F3...
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