Consultation summary – Proposes new legislation on wage protection for seafarers working on ships that regularly visit UK ports. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1088162/seafarers-wages-consultation-gov-response.pdf Consultation description We are seeking views on proposed new legislation on seafarers’ wage protection. This protection would be achieved by introducing conditions for access to UK ports. The legislation would mean that seafarers would be […]
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MAIB Annual Report 2021
Please find attched below the MAIB Annual report for 2021. As well as a report for 2021 from the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, this document includes: an overview of accidents reported a summary of investigations started details of investigation reports published responses to recommendations issued marine accident statistics MAIB 2021 Report […]
Seafarer minimum wage laws set sail
Government introducing pay protection reforms so that seafarers regularly entering UK ports are paid at least the equivalent of the UK national minimum wage. ferries regularly sailing in and out of UK ports to pay an equivalent to UK national minimum wage UK leads global agenda to secure minimum wage corridors with key European countries […]
‘Seadogz’ – MAIB Interim Report
‘Seadogz’ – MAIB Interim Report The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has been requested by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) to promulgate the Interim Report on the investigation of the collision between the high speed passenger craft ‘Seadogz’ and a navigation buoy resulting in one fatality in Southampton Water on 22 August 2020 and […]
Consultation outcome report on the marine guidance note on electric vehicles onboard passenger roll-on/ roll-off (ro-ro) ferries
Consultation Outcome Report Summary of consultee comments and government responses to them. Section 1: Introduction 1.1 The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), carried out a public consultation on the draft Marine Guidance Note MGN 653(M) Electric Vehicles Onboard Passenger Ro-Ro Ferries, which ran from 25 October […]
Disposing of unwanted marine flares
Flares and the law It is an offence to: fire flares on land or in a harbour fire flares at sea for testing, practice or as fireworks dump pyrotechnics at sea leave flares to be discovered Damaged or out of date flares should never be used. They should be disposed of safely as soon as […]
MAIB – Rib Tickler and personal watercraft report published
Collision between a rigid inflatable boat and a personal watercraft in the Menai Strait, Wales with loss of 1 life. MAIB accident investigation report into the fatal collision at high speed between the rigid inflatable boat Rib Tickler and a personal watercraft on 8 August 2020, is now published. 2022-3-RibTickler_Report-incAnnex Andrew Moll, Chief Inspector of […]
Use of maritime shore power in the UK: call for evidence
Summary Call for evidence gathering information on the costs, benefits, vessel emissions and options for increasing the use of shore power in the UK. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 25 April 2022 Consultation description This call for evidence invites views on different aspects of supporting the deployment of shore power and the provision of […]
Consultation to update MSN 1747(M) – Boundaries of sea areas around the UK coast
Summary The MCA is consulting on an amendment to update MSN 1747(M) which sets out boundaries of sea areas around the UK coast. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 3 March 2022 Consultation description This MSN is being updated a change to the Sea Area in the vicinity of Rathlin Island, and other areas are […]
The Seafarers’ Charity reports 50 Vessels join the Fishing First Safety Management Project
The Seafarers’ Charity reports 50 Vessels join the Fishing First Safety Management Project to improve safety and supply chain transparency The Seafarers’ Charity is pleased to report that the project to develop safety management onboard fishing vessels to the standard of the Fishing Safety Management (FSM) Code is well underway. The new service called Fishing […]
