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Find out what you need to do when hiring crew to work on a ship or yacht - qualifications, certificates of competency, crew agreements and crew lists
When you’re hiring crew for a ship or yacht, you must: check crew members’…
You must check crew members’ discharge books to make sure everyone has the…
You must follow international regulations from Standards in Training…
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All crew members must have either: a valid passport a Seafarers Identity…
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HM Coastguard, the RNLI and RYA are working together to launch their water safety campaign aimed at recreational boaters
Advice for British people on staying safe when travelling abroad by sea, including piracy, armed robbery and security risks in particular regions.
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
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