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Almost £27 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been provisionally allocated to Shetland Islands Council to help fund a new ferry for Fair Isle.
Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
Island communities affected by poor ferry services have raised their concerns direct with CalMac, thanks to a UK Government summit.
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Suffolk.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
Location: Gravesend Town Pier, England.
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Grounding of passenger ferry Alfred at Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Location: Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland.
Register your boat with the UK coastguard using the Royal Yachting Association’s SafeTrx service
Location: Near the North Shipwash Buoy, to the north of Harwich Haven Authority jurisdictional limits on the east coast of England.
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
Location: Port of Calais, France.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6057 form to assess the rateable value of this type of non-domestic property.
Information for boaters on the River Stour.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
FCDO travel advice for Pitcairn Island. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Location: Attempting to berth at Cairnryan, Scotland.
Location: North Channel, crossing from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, Scotland.
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