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Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon

• Maritime Safety Information broadcasts

  HM Coastguard regularly broadcasts Maritime Safety Information (MSI) by…

• Weather and tide information

  Weather information at sea Find information about conditions at sea from…

• Navigational guidance and warnings

  You can get navigational information by radio from: navigational warnings,…

• Navigating safely

  Safe navigation is particularly important in adverse weather and sea…

• Voyage data recorders

  A voyage data recorder (VDR), often known as the ship’s ‘black box’,…

• The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

  The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a maritime…

• 406 MHz beacons

  A 406 megahertz (MHz) beacon can send a distress signal via satellites to…

• Navigation equipment for small commercial vessels

  Small commercial ships should keep a listening watch on VHF channel 16 for…

This MIN details a new route for applicants looking to gain an UK OOW yachts, less than 3000 GT, unlimited area, II/1 Certificate of Competency.

• Updated: 24 March 2025

Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate

• Updated: 20 February 2024

You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests

Explains the need to maintain a proper navigational watch at all times.

• Updated: 28 February 2006

The application of certification and watchkeeping for seafarers 1978, ( STCW 95 amended) regarding the keeping of a safe navigational watch.

• Updated: 1 February 2006

You must wear a safety helmet that meets British safety standards when riding a motorcycle - safety standards, SHARP scheme, visors, goggles and protective clothing

Become a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) assessed compulsory basic training (CBT) motorcycle instructor - how to book your assessment and what it involves

British forces in the south Atlantic, information on the islands, accommodation and facilities for personnel and their families

• Updated: 13 October 2014

When to book your car theory test, what to take with you, what happens at the test centre, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark.