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How ship owners, brokers and operators can apply to MCA for passenger, bunker, tanker and wreck removal compulsory liability insurance certificates
If you’re the ship's master (or their agent) of a commercial vessel, you will need to report any goods that are arriving on your vessel at a UK port.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Find out what you need to do when hiring crew to work on a ship or yacht - qualifications, certificates of competency, crew agreements and crew lists
Details of fees and charges including information on how to pay.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Find out how to reclaim Excise Duty on fuel used in making marine voyages if you're entitled to claim.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Rules covering how entertainment and modelling agencies work; charging fees and refunds for for finding work
Find out the 'place of supply' rules for passenger transport and the VAT zero rating of public passenger transport if you supply it in the UK.
How to account for VAT on services when a vehicle, ship or aircraft is provided, together with a driver or crew for the transport of goods.
Guidance on how to apply for a safe manning document and/or exemption for UK registered vessels
This notice provides guidelines for the Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024. It covers the process for obtaining ship, Company and Registered Owner IMO numbers and explains the application procedure for a CSR.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
A collection highlighting marine notices, notes, safety bulletins and guidance relevant to the shipping and cargo industries.
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