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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first broadcast of the Shipping Forecast.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of January after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
If you're an employee working at sea outside of the UK check if you can claim tax relief on your earnings.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that four foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of February after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that three foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of December after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
Portsmouth will host a major national commemorative event to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, in June 2024.
Tell HMRC that you've bought a new means of transport in an EU state and brought it to Northern Ireland (if you cannot register for VAT in the UK) using form VAT415.
How to take someone to the court to get compensation or payment for a collision at sea, a ship mortgage or another shipping dispute.
Complete MSF 5547, when applying to Parts I and IV of the UK Ship Register for merchant and bareboat charter ships.
Complete form MSF 4737 when registering a mortgage deed with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS).
This guidance provides details on how to book a survey or inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different survey procedures.
Information on how to revalidate a UK CoC (and UK GMDSS at the same time).
Legislation to implement the current version of SOLAS chapter II-1, includes ambulatory reference provision to give effect to changes to SOLAS chapter II-1 as amended
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
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