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Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
This sets out fishing opportunities for British fishing boats for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and registration surveys of fishing vessels....
Information on the construction standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall and fishing vessels from 15m length overall to 24m registered length.
How to comply with the safety requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
Details of registered and licensed fishing vessels over 10 metres and 10 metres and under.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
The fishing industry is being reminded that changes to some types of vessels must be signed off for safety reasons because of the serious risk they will become unstable as a result.
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
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