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Information about who needs a seaman's discharge book and a British seaman's card
Application form for a UK Discharge Book and / or a British Seaman鈥檚 Card (MSF 4509).
Get a medical certificate to work at sea - ENG 1 or ML5 medical certificates, how much they cost, how to apply.
You must have an ENG 1 or an ML5 seafarer medical fitness certificate to鈥�
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Complete form MSF 4274, for a notice of eligibility (NOE) for an oral examination leading to the issue of a deck CoC (STCW) for masters, chief mates and OOW.
Application form for revalidating an existing STCW deck or engineering officer Certificate of Competency (MSF 4201).
A report for your medical history and current health; lets your doctor decide on your fitness to work safely at sea.
MSF 4354: Application for UK GMDSS GOC, ROC, STCW Endorsement and Revalidation of STCW Endorsement
Complete application form MSF 4203 to apply for a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE).
Complete form MSF 4275, for a notice of eligibility (NOE) for an oral examination leading to the issue of a CoC (STCW) for engineer officers.
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
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 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鈥�
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.
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.
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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