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Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
This MGN should be read in conjunction with Part 2 of the IPV Code.
Guidance, application forms and charges information to apply for a boat registration (licence) on the River Thames.
Information for migrants on the risks and realities of travelling to the UK through dangerous or illegal routes, and the safe and legal alternatives.
Guidance about the types of vessels that can operate on UK inland waters. It also refers to EU requirements and regulations.
River conditions and restrictions and safety information for boaters on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
Bridge heights and profiles, locks and facilities for boaters on the River Medway.
A small boat pilot has been jailed after crossing the Channel with more than 50 migrants in a perilously overcrowded dinghy.
Application form to register an unpowered enclosed boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Application form to register a powered boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
This page contains documents relating to the Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1269) ("Grandfather Rights” Regulations).
Guidance and forms to help you apply for boat registration for the Medway Navigation.
Guidance, application forms and charges information to apply for a boat registration on Anglian waterways.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
This page provides a hub for collections and the latest updates relating to published statistics, research and evaluation on migration.
Find out about the Department for Business and Trade’s Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
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