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Complete form MSF 4371, to apply for an MCA issued watch rating certificate (navigational, engine room or electro technical)
Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
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�
Vessels and shipping agents should use the CERS workbook to provide the information needed to the port authority.
Complete form MSF 4210, to apply for a tanker endorsement on a UK certificate of competency, or for use on board UK vessels.
Complete MSF 4900, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a small vessel engineer officer (SVE) certificate of competency.
Training record book for yacht ratings and officers in charge of a navigational watch, yachts less than 3000 GT.
Get a licence to carry out any work that disturbs the seabed, including building, laying pipelines or cables, dredging and disposing of waste, or get a marine wildlife licence if you might disturb protected species
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Register your boat with the UK coastguard using the Royal Yachting Association’s SafeTrx service
MSF1261 to submit a request for an MCA assessment.
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
Complete form MSF 4744, to apply for the removal of a British ship from the UK Ship register.
Complete MSF 4408, to apply for a Merchant Navy Medal.
MSF 4365: Use this form if you already have a boatmasters' licence and you would like to revalidate it.
MSF 4395: to apply for an MCA issued ships' cook certificate of competency.
Anyone in charge of a ship must monitor traffic at sea and report any accidents or incidents
Use form C97 to record the crew members on your voyage.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
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
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