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Find out about the criminal offences relating to offshore income, assets and activities and what can happen if you're convicted.
This guidance provides definitions for some commonly-used terms on the subject of marine licensing.
Guidance on regulations covering new power generating plants and wayleaves.
We’re responsible for regulating environmental and decommissioning activity for offshore oil and gas operations, including carbon capture and storage operations, on the UK continental shelf. OPRED is part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
Guidance, forms and manuals covering tax if you're living or working abroad or offshore. Including guidance for specific occupations.
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
The recommended environmental management system (EMS) designed to achieve the general objectives of the OSPAR Offshore Strategy.
Find out if you can claim relief from employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions when you employ someone in a UK Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site.
Outlines the national offer for investment in offshore renewables. Centres for offshore renewable engineering (COREs) are partnerships between…
Access the Environmental and Emissions Monitoring System database to get data on oil rigs and other offshore installations around the UK.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
Guidance to assist developers and holders of offshore renewable energy consents and licences to understand how these will be affected by the provisions applying to new marine Natura 2000 sites.
How you could apply, disclose outstanding liabilities, and make payments for your offshore investments and assets in British Crown dependencies. The facilities have now closed for new applications.
Find a list of offshore funds that have applied for and been approved as reporting funds.
Details of how the first English marine plans were developed following the marine planning stepped process.
Oil and Gas Environmental statements that have been reviewed
Guidance and information about applications and reports. Links to lists of reporting and distributing funds.
The recovery of rare, threatened and important habitats and species in English waters is another step closer from today (Friday 22 March 2024).
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