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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
Find out how to make an import or export declaration for human organs, blood, blood products, tissues and cells needed for emergency transplant or transfusion.
Guidance for hospitals, tissue establishments and fertility clinics for ensuring the quality and safety of human organs, tissues and cells (including reproductive cells).
A consistent factor in almost all incidents, accidents and errors is the human element - the most common twelve significant people factors.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
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...
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
The UK Maritime and coastguard agency commission or carry out research within the human element area of maritime and seafarer health and safety.
Dstl provides the UK with world-class capability in applying artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning to defence and security challenges.
Find out about your human rights and how they are protected.
Dstl exploits the latest in robotics and AI to create effective and trustworthy uncrewed platforms and autonomous systems for the UK’s security and defence.
Guidance on when seafarers and other persons who work at sea are entitled to the minimum wage.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Detecting and disabling sea mines will be critical to ensuring the security of the Black Sea in the long-term
We support exporters and project developers in receipt of UK exports to manage project-related environmental, social and human rights risks and impacts.
How to find MCA approved training providers for STCW short course and ancillary training.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
A collection highlighting marine notices, notes, safety bulletins and guidance relevant to the shipping and cargo industries.
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