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A fishing company must pay more than £100,000 after a highly modified vessel capsized, causing the deaths of two people onboard.
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m length, especially those under 15m.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
How to design, inspect, monitor and maintain impounding reservoir spillways so they are safe.
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
How to keep your reservoir operating safely. For reservoir owners, operators and those maintaining or operating large raised reservoirs in England.
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the risk to life.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
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