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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.
MSF 4365: Use this form if you already have a boatmasters' licence and you would like to revalidate it.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
MSF 4807: Applying Form for a VTS operator logbook, VTS Licence endorsement or VTS Licence revalidation.
Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
Complete the form and return to your local Marine Office when booking a UK Load Line or UK Load Line Exemption Survey.
Complete this form to let the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) know when you have recovered any wreck material.
Complete form MSF 4398, for (BML) paper endorsements for holders of alternative certification
Form to be completed providing new Company Security Officers (CSO) contact details or notifying us of any change of details
Martime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) form for naval architects' use.
MSF 4370: use this application form to upgrade or add an additional area to a BML Licence.
Complete form MSF 4738, to register a bareboat charter ship with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS)
MSF 3901: application to remove limitations such as ECDIS, Davit lifeboat and High Voltage.
Information about the special training required by ratings and officers who work on tankers, passenger ships and high-speed craft
Complete form MSF 4399, to apply for a (BML) exemption certificate tier 2 level 2 boatmasters’ licence
Employers of seafarers on UK ships to submit this form when seafarers are diagnosed by a medical practitioner with an occupational disease.
To be completed by seafarers for medical treatment, in accordance with title 4 (standard A4 1.2) of the MLC 2006.
MSF 4287: Application for a Notice of Eligibility (NOE) for an oral examination leading to the issue of a CoC
Complete form MSF 4736 to notify the Register of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) about a mortgage deed when registering a ship.
MSF 4390: Use this form if you've lost or had your boatmasters' licence (BML) stolen and you need to replace it.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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