SHIPPING operators serving the UK's semi-sovereign channel Islands are being warned their licences could soon expire for passenger and cargo ship operators in Alderney and Sark, reports BBC News.
The Office of Guernsey's Lieutenant-Governor, the licensing authority, said the licences of nine operators, covering 17 vessels, were due to expire at the end of this year.
It has advised all operators to apply to renew them now if necessary. By law, almost all passenger and cargo shipping services to and from Alderney and Sark must have a current licence.
Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor Major Marco Ciotti said: 'Some of the licences that operators currently hold will expire on December 31, so now is the time to check your licence and see if you need to apply for a new one.
They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Historically, they are the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, whose ruler William the Conqueror took over England in 1066.
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The Office of Guernsey's Lieutenant-Governor, the licensing authority, said the licences of nine operators, covering 17 vessels, were due to expire at the end of this year.
It has advised all operators to apply to renew them now if necessary. By law, almost all passenger and cargo shipping services to and from Alderney and Sark must have a current licence.
Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor Major Marco Ciotti said: 'Some of the licences that operators currently hold will expire on December 31, so now is the time to check your licence and see if you need to apply for a new one.
They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Historically, they are the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, whose ruler William the Conqueror took over England in 1066.
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