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How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Apply for a boatmasters' licence to run a passenger-carrying or non-passenger carrying commercial vessel - apply, replace, renew or upgrade your licence
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
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
Information on how to revalidate a UK CoC (and UK GMDSS at the same time).
Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Deck Officers or Deck Watch Rating Certificate
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Fishers to be charged no extra fees for checks on about 75 vessels by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Guidance and application information for gaining a Fishing Certificate of Competency for deck and engineer officers, including conversions and upgrades.
Guidance on when seafarers and other persons who work at sea are entitled to the minimum wage.
BEIS invites UK experts to express their interest in attending an Expert Meeting on Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCF) to discuss issues relating to the estimation of emissions and estimation of climate effects.
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