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Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
If you recover wreck material, for example parts of a ship or its cargo,…
You can report recovered wreck material online. There is a different way…
You can create an account if you want to: check the status of wreck…
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Details of registered and licensed fishing vessels over 10 metres and 10 metres and under.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
Guidance about the types of vessels that can operate on UK inland waters. It also refers to EU requirements and regulations.
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.
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