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Apply for survey and inspection of ships and fishing vessels

MSF 5100 to submit a request for an MCA survey and inspection.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published:
17 April 2014
Last updated:
30 July 2026 — See all updates

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Ref: Rev 07/26

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Submitting your application

The MSF 5100 application form is for owners and operators of ships and fishing vessels to request a survey or inspection.

The form also contains information about health and safety standards and the arrangements you must make to make sure the surveyor can inspect the vessel safely.

It includes guidelines on:

  • safe means of access
  • transfer vessels
  • access in and around the vessel

Our preferred way for you to send your completed MSF 5100 to us is by email to the appropriate Marine Office.

Make a payment

Our preferred payment method for all Survey or Chargeable Inspection applications is credit or debit card via the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Pay online payment facility.

To pay your Survey or Inspection fee please use the following °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Pay link:

This link should be used for any Survey or Inspection being undertaken by any of our Marine Offices (Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff, Colchester, Glasgow, Hull, Liverpool, Plymouth, Southampton, Stability and Plan Approval Unit).

Please note that you may also need to complete a separate application for equivalence, exemption or alternative design and arrangement (MSF 1261)

Updates to this page

Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 30 July 2026 Show all updates

  1. MSF 5100 REV0726 uploaded to replace MSF 5100 REV0125

  2. Updated version of MSF 5100 updated from Rev 08/23 to Rev 01/25

  3. Updated version of MSF 5100 updated from Rev 08/23 to Rev 01/25

  4. MSF1261 is now located on a new page which can be found here - /government/publications/apply-for-equivalence-exemption-or-alternative-design-and-arrangement-from-statutory-requirements - this is also linked at the bottom of this page.

  5. MSF 5100 Rev 08/23

  6. Rev 02.23 of MSF 5100 updated.

  7. Updated docs added for functionality

  8. Updated wording for 'submitting your application' and 'making payment' as requested. Uploaded an updated version of the MSF 5100 form along with adding form MSF 1261.

  9. uploaded revised version of MSF 5100

  10. Updated form uploaded

  11. Change to payment methods

  12. uploaded new MSF 5100

  13. Added links to °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Pay

  14. Version 03/20 added.

  15. Latest revision of MSF 5100 added - R02.20

  16. April 2016 revision uploaded

  17. First published.

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