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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…
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
Complete the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
This document MSF 4366, is the official record of your work activities and experience which enable you to hold a Boatmasters' Licence (BML).
Form which vessel-based armoury (VBA) operators must complete to store firearms on a VBA in the high-risk area of the Indian Ocean.
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
Use this form to request approval for new third parties to be added to your open general trade control maritime anti-piracy licence (OGTCL MA-P) approval letter.
Complete form MSF 4259, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for electro technical officers.
Complete MSF 4299 for the replacement of a Certificate of Competency or GMDSS Certificate.
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain 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.
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 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.
Form to obtain a certificate of registry from the UK maritime administration.
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 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.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
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