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Information and guidance notes for keeping a sailing vessel stable in typical sailing conditions.
Export licensing requirements for storing firearms on a vessel-based armoury (VBA) in the high-risk area (HRA) of the Indian Ocean.
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.
Research and development match-funding to support the design and development of near-commercial clean maritime solutions.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Complete the form and return to your local Marine Office when booking a UK Load Line or UK Load Line Exemption Survey.
Information and best practice for vessels which fall outside the scope of the international ship and port facility security code.
Use form C944 to record details of surplus dutiable stores staying onboard a vessel after a voyage on which duty-free stores were granted.
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.
Manufacturers should use these forms when a device is released to a vessel owner and to confirm a device has been installed and is working.
If you’re the ship's master (or their agent) of a commercial vessel, you will need to report any goods that are arriving on your vessel at a UK port.
This notice should be read with MGN 538, MGN 571, MGN 587 and MGN 588 and replaces MGN 494.
How to apply for a commercial fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres
Annual statistics on the numbers and types of formations, vessels and aircraft of the UK armed forces.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for simple pressure vessels.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data
MCA Exemption for Seagoing Domestic Passenger Vessels of less than 24m in length complying to EU Directive 2009/45/EC, and allows alternative application of safety standards as of the 21st December 2019.
Vessels owners, agents or skippers should use this subject access request form to request VMS data from the MMO.
Guidance and application form for round 3: vessel improvements to reduce fuel use and emissions.
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