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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Information on licensing needed for private maritime security companies (PMSC's) to provide maritime anti-piracy services in the ‘high risk area’ (HRA).
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Act receives Royal Assent.
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
FCDO travel advice for Somalia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Your local library offers many services like book loans, CD rental and internet access - contact your council for more information
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) with a trade control licence must do when their circumstances change like leaving the sector or merging.
The UK is a step closer to becoming fully-fledged member of the CPTPP trade group after Singapore became the second country to ratify the UK’s membership
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has formally signed the treaty to accede to the CPTPP trade group in New Zealand this morning
Trade Minister Greg Hands visits Peru as UK ratifies deal to join CPTPP and concludes tax treaty
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
FCDO travel advice for Mauritius. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Djibouti. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Tanzania. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Malaysia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
MLC amendment, that a seafarer's employment agreement should not lapse if a seafarer is held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery, until repatriation.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
Two new board members appointed
Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Diamond joins Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new international task force to protect merchant shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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