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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
A summary of statutory guidelines for employing any person under the age of 18, and the outer cover.
Guidance on when seafarers and other persons who work at sea are entitled to the minimum wage.
All notices in relation to the International Labour Organization's Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188).
Wheelhouse visibility requirements for all fishing vessels.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Guidance for owners, operators and masters of vessels on inland waters, explaining the classifications and how to apply for categorisation.
The MCA recognises organisations to act as aviation inspection bodies to assess and certify shipboard heliports onboard UK yachts.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Find out how charity service users can help to develop the charity's services by being trustees.
How to comply with merchant shipping (Maritime Labour Convention)(survey and certification) regulations 2013.
How to report incidents, including pro-formas for PON1 and PON2 and guidance on completion; listing of environmental alerts for operators in the North Sea.
Includes health and safety onboard, crew, registering vessels
Dstl provides the UK with world-class capability in applying artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning to defence and security challenges.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
Check if you should pay National Insurance in the UK or social security contributions in the EU, Gibraltar Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.
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