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How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
This guide provides a list of UK Sanctions List (UKSL) fields and mappings to compare with the list of fields on the OFSI Consolidated List (closed 28 January 2026).
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
International index of search and rescue (SAR) data providers for passengers ships.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Construction, radio and marine equipment standards for merchant ships and special shipping.
Codes of practice and standards for safely operating and navigating passenger ships, catamarans and hovercrafts.
Information about seafarer working and living rights - working conditions, conditions of employment, safe working practices, living conditions, dangerous cargo, health and medical care, maritime labour convention, human element
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
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