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Find out what you'll need to work at sea - training, certificates, ratings, officers
Complete form MSF 4371, to apply for an MCA issued watch rating certificate (navigational, engine room or electro technical)
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Complete form MSF 4210, to apply for a tanker endorsement on a UK certificate of competency, or for use on board UK vessels.
Complete form MSF 4340, to apply for a yacht rating certificate for commercially and privately owned yachts and sail training vessels less than 3000 GT
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
Complete MSF 4408, to apply for a Merchant Navy Medal.
Training record book for yacht ratings and officers in charge of a navigational watch, yachts less than 3000 GT.
Complete this form to register a vessel on part III of the UK Ship Register
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
Small commercial vessels must follow the small commercial vessel codes of practice - codes of practice, certification, operating overseas
MSF 4395: to apply for an MCA issued ships' cook certificate of competency.
Complete MSF 4900, to apply for an oral examination leading to the issue of a small vessel engineer officer (SVE) certificate of competency.
Vessels and shipping agents should use the CERS workbook to provide the information needed to the port authority.
Complete the forms within MSF 5623, to apply for a new continuous synopsis record (CSR) or to make amendments to your CSR.
A confirmation of receipt of application (CRA) can be issued to companies upon receipt of a FSE application.
MSF1261 to submit a request for an MCA assessment.
Anyone in charge of a ship must monitor traffic at sea and report any accidents or incidents
Complete form MSF 4741 to register changes to your ship's name or port of choice.
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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