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Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
A collection of documents and guidance for operations and crew of large commercial yachts.
UKSR LYS advice notes for those who wish to have their vessel projects surveyed.
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
To be completed when applying for a large yacht survey.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
The 2013 update, edition 3, of the large commercial yacht code.
Find out what you need to do when hiring crew to work on a ship or yacht - qualifications, certificates of competency, crew agreements and crew lists
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 6 March 2024.
Complete form MSF 4340, to apply for a yacht rating certificate for commercially and privately owned yachts and sail training vessels less than 3000 GT
Complete MSF 5198, to apply to request a survey of large a yacht.
Training record book for yacht ratings and officers in charge of a navigational watch, yachts less than 3000 GT.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
A safety message to the large yacht industry to properly maintain equipment, such as fire detection systems, and to regularly conduct emergency drills.
Stability information for motor and sailing vessels, a stability questionnaire, and guidance on carrying out inclining tests.
The syllabuses for Large Yacht Helideck Safety Training are hosted on this page.
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