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The use of mobile phones at inappropriate times is distracting bridge management teams from their primary duties of navigating and conning their vessel.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
Find out which customs areas have a red channel or red point phone if you need to declare goods or tell HMRC that goods you've previously declared have arrived.
FCDO travel advice for Panama. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
If you’re travelling abroad, it's important to take out appropriate travel insurance before you go.
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.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
Call or write to HMRC with National Insurance enquiries if you are working on a ship or offshore in the oil and gas industry
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