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How Standard Shipping Notes, Dangerous Goods Notes and Export Cargo Shipping Instructions work, and where you can get them from.
Use form C208 to list outgoing aircraft stores that you're removing from a warehouse.
How to apply for the different simplified declarations for exports and what you need for authorisation to use them.
How wind farms and wave and tidal energy devices can endanger navigation, emergency response operations, marine radar and GPS communications.
Guidance on when seafarers and other persons who work at sea are entitled to the minimum wage.
Complete MSF 5547, when applying to Parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register for merchant and bareboat charter ships.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
Forms and documents for ship owners and bareboat charterers who are registering with UKSR under the UK flag.
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...
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
A collection highlighting marine notices, notes, safety bulletins and guidance relevant to the shipping and cargo industries.
Online proforma registration and guidance for owners, operators and bareboat charterers registering merchant vessels under the UK flag.
The concierge service helps maritime businesses to interact with government departments.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Complete form MSF 4736 to notify the Register of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) about a mortgage deed when registering a ship.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Complete form MSF 4737 when registering a mortgage deed with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS).
If you're an employee working at sea outside of the UK check if you can claim tax relief on your earnings.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
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