Scottish government removes boat moorings and berthings from ‘tourist tax’
The Scottish government has officially agreed to remove boat moorings and berthings from the scope of a new national...
UK marine sector
UKSA launches engineering crew training course
UKSA is launching an engineering crew training course for experienced or new crew who wish to work on small...
UK increases subsidies for greener fuel on leisure vessels
Leisure boaters in the UK can now take greater advantage of a government-managed subsidy on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO),...
UK to issue ‘unlimited’ financial penalties for waterway polluters
Companies that pollute the environment in the UK can now be hit with unlimited financial penalties from the Environment...
UK canals left damaged by Storm Babet
The Canal & River Trust, the national canal charity, is working across its 2,000 miles of historic canals and...
UK boat licence fees to increase by up to 75%
The waterways charity, the Canal & River Trust has revealed details about increases in UK boat licence fees to...
UK fined €32m by European Court of Justice over red diesel
The UK has been fined €32m (£28m) by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), for allowing pleasure boats to...
Continuous cruisers in UK to receive £600 payout
People living on boats without home moorings on Canal & River Trust navigations are now entitled to payments from...
Converted bus set for mobile seafarer centre trial in UK port
A bus has been transformed into a mobile seafarer centre for hundreds of seafarers to use in a major UK...
Weed invasion causes stress for UK’s canals
The Canal & River Trust is predicting that warmer wetter summers bought about by climate change are making the...
New UK charter to boost seafarers’ rights and welfare
A new Seafarers’ Charter has been launched in the UK, which the government says will guarantee fair wages, proper...
