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Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Award-winning Hampshire-based ship outfitter secures government-backed funding from Lloyds Bank as it meets growing post-pandemic demand.
Operational codes of practice, construction and maintenance standards for cargo or passenger high-speed craft and Ro-Ro.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Online proforma registration and guidance for owners, operators and bareboat charterers registering merchant vessels under the UK flag.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
Information about the special training required by ratings and officers who work on tankers, passenger ships and high-speed craft
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of April after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of February after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
Export licensing requirements for storing firearms on a vessel-based armoury (VBA) in the high-risk area (HRA) of the Indian Ocean.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that two foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of March after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
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