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New instrument paves the way to strengthening regulatory confidence for UK industry.
The 2026 conference launches in Bermuda with focus on strategic planning and maritime matters
Maritime and Coastguard Agency plays leading role in delivering regulatory confidence for industry.
Green light boosts safety and technical skills for UK’s growing electric fleet.
New certification opens safe and professional pathway for careers in large yacht sector.
The UK Government is proud to be backing the first global agreement on fishing safety.
FB Imray, Laurie Norie and Wilson GmbH (FB Imray) has been recognised as a private chart producer, following their application to the MCA
Around 170 candidates were assessed in April 2026 through the new secure, web-based platform.
Delegates from across the UK maritime sector gathered in London to discuss opportunities for strengthening economic growth, innovation and industry-government collaboration at UK Flag Forum 2026.
A four‑week seabed mapping survey will bring together scientists from 11 organisations to improve understanding of the marine environment.
Eight-year review shows skills-funding contributed over £500m to UK economy
HM Coastguard has opened two new Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter bases to support the emergency service’s search and rescue response over the summer months.
Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) initiative to bring on next generation of skilled mariners.
Online process is free, quick and could make a difference between life or death.
HM Coastguard has opened a new seasonal base in west Scotland as part of its ongoing UK Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation programme (UKSAR2G)
HM Coastguard, the RNLI and RYA are working together to launch their water safety campaign aimed at recreational boaters
Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Workboat Association urge operators to get ready for 2026 transition.
Safety, simplicity and support for new technology. Those were the goals of the new Workboat Code Edition 3 when it was launched by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2023.
A single email set Alfie Allen on course for a seafaring career that has led him to win the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's (MCA) Officer Trainee of the Year Award 2025.
A man who crashed his speedboat into a 15-year-old kayaker near Milford Haven was sentenced to 12 months in jail, suspended for two years, in the first prosecution by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) under new waterc…
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