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MSF 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.
This document MSF 4366, is the official record of your work activities and experience which enable you to hold a Boatmasters' Licence (BML).
Complete form MSF 4345, for an oral examination leading to the issue, conversion or upgrade of a certificate of competency for fishing deck officers.
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain a Boatmasters' Licence (BML)
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 MSF 3917 to apply for a Long Range Certificate (LRC).
Complete form MSF 4259, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for electro technical officers.
MSF 4370: use this application form to upgrade or add an additional area to a BML Licence.
Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
MSF 4390: Use this form if you've lost or had your boatmasters' licence (BML) stolen and you need to replace it.
Complete form MSF 4736 to notify the Register of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) about a mortgage deed when registering a ship.
MSF 4258 provides an alternative route for the revalidation of a certificate of competency.
Complete MSF 3914 for a safe manning document for UK registered workboats and/or high speed offshore service crafts.
Use this form – MSF 4409 – to apply to become a trusted agent with the UK Ship Register.
MSF 4284 the requirements to gain an able seafarer engine certificate regulation III/5 are detailed in this application form.
To be completed by seafarers for medical treatment, in accordance with title 4 (standard A4 1.2) of the MLC 2006.
Complete application form MSF 3900 to apply for a replacement Flag State Endorsement (Certificate of Equivalent Competency).
Complete form MSF 4257, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for master workboat less than 500 GT unlimited.
Complete the form and return to your local Marine Office when booking a UK Load Line or UK Load Line Exemption Survey.
Martime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) form for naval architects' use.
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