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Anyone in charge of a ship must monitor traffic at sea and report any accidents or incidents
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
The document attached MSF 4367, is the official record of your training, which enables you to gain a Boatmasters' Licence (BML)
Complete this form to let the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) know when you have recovered any wreck material.
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 4257, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for master workboat less than 500 GT unlimited.
Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
Form which vessel-based armoury (VBA) operators must complete to store firearms on a VBA in the high-risk area of the Indian Ocean.
Complete the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
Complete MSF 3917 to apply for a Long Range Certificate (LRC).
Application form to become a Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved doctor.
Application form for an IGF Certificate of Proficiency (MSF 4350).
Complete MSF 4299 for the replacement of a Certificate of Competency or GMDSS Certificate.
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 form MSF 4259, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for electro technical officers.
Complete form MSF 4398, for (BML) paper endorsements for holders of alternative certification
Complete MSF 5547, when applying to Parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register for merchant and bareboat charter ships.
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.
This form is for persons affected by a ship's specification or designation to request a review
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