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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.
Guidance about the types of vessels that can operate on UK inland waters. It also refers to EU requirements and regulations.
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
Small commercial vessels must follow certain codes of practice. This…
There are 4 codes of practice for small commercial vessels. The Maritime…
Any small commercial vessels not used as ‘pleasure vessels’ must have the…
There’s no international code of practice for the safety of small…
Details of registered and licensed fishing vessels over 10 metres and 10 metres and under.
Guidance to assist fishers understand how and when I-VMS will be delivered in English waters, how it may affect them, their responsibilities, and the steps they need to consider.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m length, especially those under 15m.
This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
Includes health and safety onboard, crew, registering vessels
This page contains The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall and all associated information to be read alongside it.
Information to support commercial fishers on under 12 metre English vessels.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
MCA guidance on using small vessels commercially
Complete this form to register a vessel on the small ships register (part 3 of the UK register).
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
This guidance provides details on how to book a survey or inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different survey procedures.
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.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
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