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Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
Small commercial vessels must follow certain codes of practice. This…
There are 4 codes of practice for small commercial vessels. The Maritime…
Any small commercial vessels not used as ‘pleasure vessels’ must have the…
There’s no international code of practice for the safety of small…
Guidance about the types of vessels that can operate on UK inland waters. It also refers to EU requirements and regulations.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
How to account for VAT if you supply caravans and houseboats, or you're a caravan site operator, or you provide mooring facilities for houseboats.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
Find out the procedures you'll need to follow to zero rate VAT for the supply of a sailaway boat.
This MGN should be read in conjunction with Part 2 of the IPV Code.
If you're a non-UK resident temporarily importing a vessel, check if you can get relief using Temporary Admission (TA) and the rules that apply while your yacht is under the TA procedure in the UK.
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