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Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
The recommended Maritime Labour Convention 2006-compliant model formats for setting out the outer cover, the list of crew and the list of young persons on board ship.
MSF 1261 to submit a request for an MCA assessment.
Complete MSF 4343, for an oral examination leading to a CoC (STCW) for deck officers on commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels.
MSF 4395: to apply for an MCA issued ships' cook certificate of competency.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Training record book for yacht ratings and officers in charge of a navigational watch, yachts less than 3000 GT.
Complete form MSF 4740A to register a Merchant/Commercial or Pleasure vessel under 100 Gross Tonnes (GT), 100 – 499 GT or over 500GT
Complete form MSF 4210, to apply for a tanker endorsement on a UK certificate of competency, or for use on board UK vessels.
Complete form MSF 4728 to register a declaration of eligibility for Part 2 of the register with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen.
Complete the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
Vessels and shipping agents should use the CERS workbook to provide the information needed to the port authority.
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
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Complete form MSF 4744, to apply for the removal of a British ship from the UK Ship register.
Complete MSF 4900, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a small vessel engineer officer (SVE) certificate of competency.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
Complete form MSF 4310 to apply for an able seafarer deck certificate (STCW regulation II/5).
MSF 4364: This application form is for new entrants and is for those new to the Boatmasters' Licence system looking to gain a licence.
Complete MSF 4753, to apply to the alternative compliance safety system (ACSS) or the enhanced authorisation safety system (EASS), for owners of UK registered vessels.
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