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Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
MSF 4390: Use this form if you've lost or had your boatmasters' licence (BML) stolen and you need to replace it.
Use form C96 to declare the crew's effects.
Information about the special training required by ratings and officers who work on tankers, passenger ships and high-speed craft
MSF 3901: application to remove limitations such as ECDIS, Davit lifeboat and High Voltage.
Complete form MSF 4345, for an oral examination leading to the issue, conversion or upgrade of a certificate of competency for fishing deck officers.
Complete form MSF 4257, for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for master workboat less than 500 GT unlimited.
Complete form MSF 4399, to apply for a (BML) exemption certificate tier 2 level 2 boatmasters� licence
Use form C95 to declare a ship's stores.
Complete this form to let the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) know when you have recovered any wreck material.
Form which vessel-based armoury (VBA) operators must complete to store firearms on a VBA in the high-risk area of the Indian Ocean.
Form to be completed providing new Company Security Officers (CSO) contact details or notifying us of any change of details
MSF 4258 provides an alternative route for the revalidation of a certificate of competency.
Complete form MSF 4742 to apply for a duplicate UK ship registration certificate.
MSF 4284 the requirements to gain an able seafarer engine certificate regulation III/5 are detailed in this application form.
Complete form MSF 4736 to notify the Register of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) about a mortgage deed when registering a ship.
Form to obtain a certificate of registry from the UK maritime administration.
MSF 4807: Applying Form for a VTS operator logbook, VTS Licence endorsement or VTS Licence revalidation.
This document MSF 4366, is the official record of your work activities and experience which enable you to hold a Boatmasters' Licence (BML).
Form for listing all weapons and their serial numbers in the possession of a private maritime security company (PMSC).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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