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Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Deck Officers or Deck Watch Rating Certificate
Apply for a full Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating 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
Guidance and application information for gaining a Fishing Certificate of Competency for deck and engineer officers, including conversions and upgrades.
MSF 4287: Application for a Notice of Eligibility (NOE) for an oral examination leading to the issue of a CoC
Apply for a temporary Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
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