In Focus: Regulation change for safety brands affects all UK-flagged vessels
“Brexit has come with some major challenges,” says Alistair Hackett, MD at Ocean Safety. Those challenges have far-reaching consequences...
MCA news
Maritime & Coastguard Agency names new CEO
Virginia McVea is to become the new chief executive officer of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). McVea will...
Reckless jet skiers to face prison and unlimited fines after law change
The UK is introducing new legislation to crack down on the dangerous misuse of watercraft such as jet skis,...
MCA warned its rules will destroy IoW fishing industry
Frustrated Isle of Wight fisherman Geoff Blake, from Ventnor Haven Fishery, has called on the media to help put...
New interim chief executive of Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Damien Oliver has been appointed as the interim chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Oliver will...
Changes to UK rules on disposal of marine flares
British Marine, the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are hosting a free 30-minute...
UK to subsidise 50% of seafarer training costs
Eligible seafarers in the UK will now get half of their training paid as a subsidy, as the government...
MIN report: Should it be made legal for kids to wear lifejackets? Debate splits industry
A petition in the UK is looking to make wearing a lifejacket compulsory for those aged under 16. Marine...
Seafarer suicide is ‘under-reported’, study finds, as mental health crisis grows
A new report into the mental health of seafarers has found that suicide remains a poorly understood issue in...
P&O Ferries in new row about more wage cuts
P&O Ferries has been accused of trying to cut the wages of its already low-paid workforce. As reported in...
VIDEO: Four people cut off by tide on Jurassic coast in heli rescue
Four people and their two dogs have been rescued from the famous Ammonite Pavement, near Lyme Regis on the...
