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Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) with a trade control licence must do when their circumstances change like leaving the sector or merging.
Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
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
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
The different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Deck Officers or Deck Watch Rating Certificate
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