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Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in the UK without a permit.
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
Short-term study to develop a spatial model to map areas of marine recreation potential to help inform the marine planning process.
Check when you need to pay VAT on a vessel you’re keeping in the UK and how to provide evidence of VAT paid.
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
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
This guidance has been compiled to help recreational divers to ascertain whether diving activities may be licensable.
Anyone in charge of a ship must monitor traffic at sea and report any accidents or incidents
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
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