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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Guide to maritime and shipping statistics including notes and definitions, quality information and supporting technical documents.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
What transport sanctions are, how to apply for a transport sanctions licence and how to report a breach.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
Guidance on the 5 titles of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, and the regulations applying to UK ships under each one.
How to move goods, in parcels or large letters, between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
This form is for persons affected by a ship's specification or designation to request a review
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the 'Send supporting documents for import and export declarations' service.
Get a medical certificate to work at sea - ENG 1 or ML5 medical certificates, how much they cost, how to apply.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
With up to 28 warships and submarines in the pipeline, backed by defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP, Britain is seeing a new Golden Age of shipbuilding.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
This page contains documents relating to the Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1269) ("Grandfather Rights” Regulations).
Food-specific regulations you have to comply with in addition to other import and export rules
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Investment into zero emission routes to and from the UK will help create long-term sustainability and keep our waters clean.
Find out what your charity must send to the Commission and what services to use to help you get things right.
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