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Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
You usually need to register or licence your boat if you want to keep or…
How you register your boat depends on the waterway you want to use and the…
An enforcement officer may put an enforcement notice on your boat if it’s…
You need to register your boat with the UK Ship Register to use it at sea.…
People smuggling gangs will be dealt a further blow with the Prime Minister expected to launch a border security agreement with China to tackle the flow of Chinese made small boat parts.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export live poultry to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
The Prime Minister and French President Macron agree to return illegal migrants to France.
Product Recall for Top Cowl Assembly in Mercury Marine V6 and V8 Outboard Engines presenting a risk of injuries.
Bilateral model health certificates for exports of live animals and animal products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Urgent safety lesson issued after a fatal inversion of a sailing boat with a retractable keel.
Migrants granted asylum in the UK will no longer be automatically given settlement and family reunion rights, under landmark policy changes outlined by the Prime Minister today.
The recommended Maritime Labour Convention 2006-compliant model formats for setting out the outer cover, the list of crew and the list of young persons on board ship.
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