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A quick-reference guide to UK regulations and procedures.
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
UKSR LYS advice notes for those who wish to have their vessel projects surveyed.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
FCDO travel advice for the Turks and Caicos Islands. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Antigua and Barbuda. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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
A collection of documents and guidance for operations and crew of large commercial yachts.
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
Stability information for motor and sailing vessels, a stability questionnaire, and guidance on carrying out inclining tests.
FCDO travel advice for Madagascar. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Notice to all owners, managing agents, skippers, designers, builders, surveyors, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels
FCDO travel advice for Trinidad and Tobago. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Panama. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Large Commercial Yacht Code requirements: construction, maintenance, operation, and responsibilities for surveying and certifying of large commercial yachts.
Notice to all designers, builders, surveyors, owners, managing agents, skippers, crew and Certifying Authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
Survey documents and guidance information from UKSR LYS of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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