ABPmer appointed Designated Person for Milford Haven ABPmer has been appointed by the Port of Milford Haven to the role of Designated Person (DP), in support of Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) requirements. Milford Haven is Wales’ largest port, covering over 70 miles of coastline, and a strategically important UK energy hub capable of delivering […]
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MGN 563 (M+F) Amendment 1 Port waste reception facilities and management planning
Guidance on the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (port waste reception facilities) regulations 2003. MGN_563_Amendment_1_R0720 The purpose of revising this MGN is to make minor amendments to out of date information and to update contact details and methods of payment for exemptions. This is a notice to all UK shipowners, masters and officers of merchant […]
Second generation UK search and rescue aviation programme (UKSAR2G)
The UKSAR2G programme will build on the current UK SAR service to provide a market-led tailored approach to search and rescue in a more cost-efficient and innovative way UKSAR2G_Industry_Day_Presentation The MCA, through HM Coastguard, provides a national 24-hour maritime and coastal search and rescue (SAR) emergency response service throughout the UK. HM Coastguard provides support […]
Joint statement of the international maritime virtual summit on crew changes
Governments from across the world express their appreciation to seafarers and pledge to urgently resolve issues that have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our collective efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have demonstrated the critical need to prioritise the continued functioning of global supply chains to ensure the resilience of our national economies, […]
MCA Enforcement unit: prosecutions 2020
MCA Prosecutions_2020 MCA Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation: court hearings from January 2020. Details of UK court hearings of owners, companies and individuals prosecuted as a result of offences reported to, and by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Enforcement Unit. […]
MAIB Annual Report 2019
This report provides information on the branch’s activities during 2019, with a focus on recommendations made as a result of our investigations during the year. MAIBAnnualReport2019 […]
No10 Statement on Border Health Measures Review and International Travel Corridors
No10 Statement Issued The Government is concluding the first review of its Public Health Measures at the border for those entering the UK from abroad, based on robust public health criteria, with full details expected to be set out next week. In line with the roadmap we set out on 11 May, self-isolation requirements were […]
ABPmer makes 2017 Marine Vessel Traffic dataset available on its AIS Portal
NEWS – ABPmer adds 2017 marine vessel dataset to AIS portal ABPmer’s GIS and Data Solutions team has today added the 2017 national dataset of marine vessel traffic for the UK to their online Maritime AIS data portal. This means users can now view and compare 2015, 2016 and 2017 vessel transits. Vessel transits can […]
MAIB – Seatruck Progress report and flyer published
Fatal accident on the stern ramp of a ro-ro freight ferry at Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool. Our accident investigation report on the death of a third officer after being struck by a semi-trailer that was being pushed down Seatruck Progress’s stern ramp at Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool on 15 May 2019, is now published. The report contains […]
RYA and RNLI pave the way for safe return to boating
Safety is paramount as watersports are set to resume Following changes in Government guidance for England, which allow people to travel to the coast and use the water, the RYA is engaging with the RNLI and representatives from the ports and leisure marine industry to help ensure a safe return to recreational boating activity. The […]
