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Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
If you're a non-UK resident temporarily importing a vessel, check if you can get relief using Temporary Admission (TA) and the rules that apply while your yacht is under the TA procedure in the UK.
In collaboration with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Cruise Lines International Association, UK Chamber of Shipping, and Natural England we are exploring a number of options to protect Marine Protected Areas from the potential harm that can be done by...
Check UK customs rules for private individuals who use a pleasure craft (like a yacht or other boat) for recreational use, or temporarily import one as a non-UK resident.
Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.
We have issued a safety bulletin to the cruise industry to highlight the importance of using anchoring equipment within its intended design parameters.
Information and guidance notes for keeping a sailing vessel stable in typical sailing conditions.
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