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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 4744, to apply for the removal of a British ship from the UK Ship register.
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
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Complete the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
Complete form MSF 4743 to certify the building, moulding or fitting out of a ship.
MSF 4364: This application form is for new entrants and is for those new to the Boatmasters' Licence system looking to gain a licence.
Application form to become a Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved doctor.
Small commercial vessels must be registered, surveyed and inspected to meet UK safety laws - registering a boat, surveys and inspections
Complete form MSF 4742 to apply for a duplicate UK ship registration certificate.
Application form for an IGF Certificate of Proficiency (MSF 4350).
Complete form MSF 4398, for (BML) paper endorsements for holders of alternative certification
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.
MSF 4227: Use of this form is required for each ship over 500 gross tonnage (GT) joining the UK Ship Register.
Complete MSF 4299 for the replacement of a Certificate of Competency or GMDSS Certificate.
MSF 4807: Applying Form for a VTS operator logbook, VTS Licence endorsement or VTS Licence revalidation.
Complete form MSF 4260, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a certificate of competency (STCW) for masters and deck officers of tugs.
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