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Boat-owner’s challenges 'relentless' – Environment Agency.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Organisations can apply for the Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund to use AI for projects that make UK waters safer, operations smoother and air cleaner.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Ecological protections at sea are being strengthened by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) through updated regulations governing anti-fouling systems on ships.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Investment into zero emission routes to and from the UK will help create long-term sustainability and keep our waters clean.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Grants will help innovators develop new concepts – such as an automated boat that could deliver parcels by water – to tackle pressing transport issues.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) counter-pollution response is being practiced this week in an exercise off Portland in Dorset.

• Updated: 6 March 2024

Funding awarded to 33 projects across the UK to develop clean maritime technologies.

• Updated: 26 January 2024

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency launches 6-week consultation on new merchant shipping regulations.

• Updated: 18 January 2024

Amendments concerning damage stability in cargo ships, load line protocol and prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances carried in bulk.

• Updated: 26 October 2023

A new consultation on rules aimed at reducing illegal discharge of garbage into our seas is being launched by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency today.

• Updated: 16 October 2023

New electric workboats are set to be deployed along Thames as part of world’s largest network of zero emission workboats.

• Updated: 20 September 2023

Clean maritime measures to help decarbonise the UK's international shipping lanes, create new jobs and boost economic growth.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

Winners of the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure fund will generate maritime jobs and develop new, clean technologies.

• Updated: 11 September 2023

Latest report from the RHC, an independent group of scientific, regulatory and industry experts, created to help unleash UK innovation through regulation.

• Updated: 17 July 2023

Funding for the maritime sector to develop sustainable technologies that help connect people, goods and services in a cleaner, greener way.

• Updated: 7 July 2023

Energy and freight industry experts work together to support rail, road, air, maritime and warehousing reach net zero by 2050.

• Updated: 5 April 2023

UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan visits Philippines to launch development partnership, strengthen maritime engagement.

• Updated: 30 March 2023

Announcing a consultation on an updated national networks national policy statement (NNNPS) for developers of new road, rail and rail freight schemes.

• Updated: 14 March 2023

Regions across the UK to benefit from government funding to develop clean maritime technology.

• Updated: 15 February 2023

A multi-million-pound Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition launched to help decarbonise the UK's maritime sector.

• Updated: 6 February 2023