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Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
Complete form MSF 4740A to register a Merchant/Commercial or Pleasure vessel under 100 Gross Tonnes (GT), 100 鈥� 499 GT or over 500GT
Complete form MSF 4371, to apply for an MCA issued watch rating certificate (navigational, engine room or electro technical)
Complete MSF 4343, for an oral examination leading to a CoC (STCW) for deck officers on commercially and privately operated yachts and sail training vessels.
Complete form MSF 4210, to apply for a tanker endorsement on a UK certificate of competency, or for use on board UK vessels.
Information about seafarer working and living rights - working conditions, conditions of employment, safe working practices, living conditions, dangerous cargo, health and medical care, maritime labour convention, human elem鈥�
Vessels and shipping agents should use the CERS workbook to provide the information needed to the port authority.
Complete MSF 4900, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a small vessel engineer officer (SVE) certificate of competency.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Training record book for yacht ratings and officers in charge of a navigational watch, yachts less than 3000 GT.
Register your boat with the UK coastguard using the Royal Yachting Association鈥檚 SafeTrx service
MSF1261 to submit a request for an MCA assessment.
Complete form MSF 4744, to apply for the removal of a British ship from the UK Ship register.
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
MSF 4365: Use this form if you already have a boatmasters' licence and you would like to revalidate it.
Complete MSF 4408, to apply for a Merchant Navy Medal.
Owners and operators of seagoing ships and large yachts are responsible for the health and safety of seafarers
Anyone in charge of a ship must monitor traffic at sea and report any accidents or incidents
How to report treasure or wreck - check it's treasure, find out who gets a share of the worth, what happens if a museum wants the treasure
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
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