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Find out the procedures you'll need to follow to zero rate VAT for the supply of a sailaway boat.
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
Today marks the launch of the latest phase of the government’s global campaign to warn migrants of the consequences of entering the UK illegally.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
PM Rishi Sunak's press statement on the next stage of the plan to stop the boats.
Find out what you need to do when making a full declaration to send goods from the UK.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
River conditions and restrictions and safety information for boaters on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
Before you sail to or from the UK, submit your voyage plan with details of your vessel, people and goods on board. Find out how to change or cancel your report.
Check current river conditions, restrictions and facilities
The Prime Minister’s plan to stop the boats is beginning to work, with small boat arrivals to the UK down by 20% this year.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Bridge heights and profiles, locks and facilities for boaters on the River Medway.
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