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Complete MSF 4900, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a small vessel engineer officer (SVE) certificate of competency.
Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
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
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
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.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
MSF1261 to submit a request for an MCA assessment.
Vessels and shipping agents should use the CERS workbook to provide the information needed to the port authority.
Information about seafarer working and living rights - working conditions, conditions of employment, safe working practices, living conditions, dangerous cargo, health and medical care, maritime labour convention, human elem…
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.
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
Get a licence to carry out any work that disturbs the seabed, including building, laying pipelines or cables, dredging and disposing of waste, or get a marine wildlife licence if you might disturb protected species
Training record book for yacht ratings and officers in charge of a navigational watch, yachts less than 3000 GT.
Complete the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
MSF 4365: Use this form if you already have a boatmasters' licence and you would like to revalidate it.
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain a Boatmasters' Licence (BML)
Complete MSF 4299 for the replacement of a Certificate of Competency or GMDSS Certificate.
The Royal Yachting Association’s SafeTrx service ended on 31 December 2025.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
Complete MSF 3917 to apply for a Long Range Certificate (LRC).
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