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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.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
What transport sanctions are, how to apply for a transport sanctions licence and how to report a breach.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
If you’re the ship's master (or their agent) of a commercial vessel, you will need to get clearance to leave a UK port.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Indefinite leave to remain or enter the UK if your relationship has broken down because of domestic violence or abuse - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
If you're moving goods outside the UK, you'll need to make an exit summary declaration if you've not fulfilled safety and security requirements with a full customs export declaration.
If you're an employee working at sea outside of the UK check if you can claim tax relief on your earnings.
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m length, especially those under 15m.
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
How to apply for the different simplified declarations for exports and what you need for authorisation to use them.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
If you're a non-UK resident temporarily importing a vessel, check if you can get relief using Temporary Admission (TA) and the rules that apply while your yacht is under the TA procedure in the UK.
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