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...
MCA news
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) latest news for the marine industry. Articles about recent rulings, investigations, accidents, fines, warnings and more.
MCA is an executive agency of the UK that is responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety policy.
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...
MCA scoping regulations for nuclear shipping
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has launched a consultation on proposed regulations for nuclear-powered ships. “The UK is...
MCA to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels
Surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency are to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels across the UK....
MCA targets paddleboarders as RNLI tasked to multiple incidents
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued a series of safety tips for paddleboarders. It recognises that this is...
Christopher Rodrigues new non-executive chair of MCA
Christopher Rodrigues CBE has been appointed as the new non-executive chair of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Rodrigues...
WATCH: dramatic scene as fire-yacht carried to town quay
Four people including two children have been rescued from a burning yacht at Conwy Harbour. The yacht crew had...
Jet ski drug smugglers jailed for total of 14 years
Two drug smugglers who tried to cross the North Sea from Holland on a jet ski with £200,000 of...
MCA targets uncoded race yachts
It doesn’t matter if commercial yacht owners don’t want to hear this message and fail to get their yacht...
‘Polluter should pay,’ says DfT in new consultation on flares
The Department for Transport (DfT), along with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), has published a consultation about the...
