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MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Guidance for non-UK qualified officers on how to apply for, or revalidate a Flag State Endorsement to work on UK-registered commercial vessels.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Get a medical certificate to work at sea - ENG 1 or ML5 medical certificates, how much they cost, how to apply.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Norway and how to get one if you do.
How to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate.
MSF 4284 the requirements to gain an able seafarer engine certificate regulation III/5 are detailed in this application form.
Guidance on how to apply for a safe manning document and/or exemption for UK registered vessels
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
Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Apply for a boatmasters' licence to run a passenger-carrying or non-passenger carrying commercial vessel - apply, replace, renew or upgrade your licence
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Deck Officers or Deck Watch Rating Certificate
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Singapore.
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