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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
A confirmation of receipt of application (CRA) can be issued to companies upon receipt of a FSE application.
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 the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
Complete form MSF 4380, to apply for a certificate of competency, for a compass adjuster.
Complete form MSF 4210, to apply for a tanker endorsement on a UK certificate of competency, or for use on board UK vessels.
MSF 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
This document MSF 4366, is the official record of your work activities and experience which enable you to hold a Boatmasters' Licence (BML).
MSF 3901: application to remove limitations such as ECDIS, Davit lifeboat and High Voltage.
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.
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain a Boatmasters' Licence (BML)
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
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
Complete form MSF 4398, for (BML) paper endorsements for holders of alternative certification
Complete form MSF 4742 to apply for a duplicate UK ship registration certificate.
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