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Overview of the Civil Service Jobs vX system for recruiters, including search and table layouts.
NavISP is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for space positioning, navigation and timing products and services.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
HM Coastguard regularly broadcasts Maritime Safety Information (MSI) by…
Weather information at sea Find information about conditions at sea from…
You can get navigational information by radio from: navigational warnings,…
Safe navigation is particularly important in adverse weather and sea…
A voyage data recorder (VDR), often known as the ship’s ‘black box’,…
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a maritime…
A 406 megahertz (MHz) beacon can send a distress signal via satellites to…
Small commercial ships should keep a listening watch on VHF channel 16 for…
Overview of common navigation in the Civil Service Jobs vX system, including search and table layouts for vacancy holders.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is exploring potential navigation technologies to reduce or remove reliance on Global Positioning Systems.
Information for industry on how to engage and keep up to date with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Robust Global Navigation System (R-GNS) Project.
Vessel traffic management, electronic nautical publications and safety information for owners, operators of ships, yachts, fishing vessels.
Information, documents and announcements related to the UK's Space Based Position, Navigation and Timing Programme (SBPP).
NavISP is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for space position, navigation and timing products and services.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
Follow these steps when preparing to make an exports declaration on the Customs Declaration Service.
Follow these steps when preparing to make an imports declaration on the Customs Declaration Service.
MCA information leaflets about navigation, communication and safety at sea.
Follow these steps when preparing to make a Customs Clearance Request on the Customs Declaration Service.
Provides guidance on the rules applicable in restricted visibility as well as guidance rules within Part A and Part B Section I, which may be applicable in all states of visibility.
Follow these steps to take when preparing to make a BIRDS declaration or Customs Clearance Request on the Customs Declaration Service.
Follow these steps when preparing to make a Final Supplementary declaration (FSD) on the Customs Declaration Service.
This section details the summary report of the navigation/deck survey. It's divided by standards of training certification and watchkeeping (STCW) competence and, then by knowledge, understanding and proficiency.
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