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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
When you’re hiring crew for a ship or yacht, you must: check crew members’…
You must check crew members’ discharge books to make sure everyone has the…
You must follow international regulations from Standards in Training…
A crew agreement is an employment contract between a ship or yacht’s…
All crew members must have either: a valid passport a Seafarers Identity…
The master or skipper of a UK-registered ship must provide the ship’s…
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
This collection brings together the guidance on handling applications made outside the UK from crew members used by UK Visas and Immigration.
Union of Pilots, Engineers & Cabin Crew (UPECC) trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Use form C97 to record the crew members on your voyage.
Guidance on the training standards for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Helideck Assistants (HDA) working on large commercial yachts with helicopter decks.
Owner sentenced after member of crew on Atlantic crossing world record bid died after being washed overboard.
Looks at the best ways to reduce road accidents amongst young and new drivers.
Use form C96 to declare the crew's effects.
All UK fishing vessels must have a list of crew on board which must be left with the nominated person before or immediately after the departure of the vessel.
How training, graduated driver licensing and the New Drivers Act could reduce the number of young and inexperienced drivers involved in road accidents.
How to comply with the living and working conditions requirements and responsibilities under ILO Work In Fishing Convention (ILO 188)
Find out about military instructor training and personal development courses, provided by BMATT (CZ), to promote international co-operation.
Advising of the voluntary code of practice, originally produced by the Scottish fishermen's federation (SFF) in consultation with the fish industry safety group (FISG) - appendix A
Introduces revised requirements for the training and certification of officers and crew on all high speed craft, including hovercraft.
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
Brings to fishermen’s attention training and certification requirements that currently apply to all UK registered commercial fishing vessels.
Obligations to maintain a list of crew, including all changes, at an address in the United Kingdom.
Details minimum level of training for concessionaires and crew, working on board UK domestic passenger ships of classes IV to VI (A).
A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of close crew supervision during hazardous deck activities.
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