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This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
Find out how to charge and collect excise duty on fuel used in private pleasure craft and fuel used for private pleasure flying.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
A safety message to inland waterway users to raise awareness of the potential hazards and what actions to take to mitigate the risks.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Distances between locks on the River Thames and measurements restricting navigation.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Boat registration, boat safety and river levels
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