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Complete form MSF 4259, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for electro technical officers.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
Complete form MSF 4345, for an oral examination leading to the issue, conversion or upgrade of a certificate of competency for fishing deck officers.
Complete form MSF 4260, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for masters and deck officers of tugs.
Application form for an IGF Certificate of Proficiency (MSF 4350).
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.
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.
Complete MSF 3914 for a safe manning document for UK registered workboats and/or high speed offshore service crafts.
Information about the special training required by ratings and officers who work on tankers, passenger ships and high-speed craft
This document MSF 4366, is the official record of your work activities and experience which enable you to hold a Boatmasters' Licence (BML).
MSF 4284 the requirements to gain an able seafarer engine certificate regulation III/5 are detailed in this application form.
Complete form MSF 4736 to notify the Register of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) about a mortgage deed when registering a ship.
Form to obtain a certificate of registry from the UK maritime administration.
Complete application form MSF 3900 to apply for a replacement Flag State Endorsement (Certificate of Equivalent Competency).
Indicative application document
Form for ship owners to submit to Registry of Shipping and Seamen.
Complete form MSF 4738, to register a bareboat charter ship with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS)
To be completed by seafarers for medical treatment, in accordance with title 4 (standard A4 1.2) of the MLC 2006.
Complete MSF 3902 for a safe manning document for fishing vessels.
Complete MSF4208 to apply for a safe manning document for a yacht
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