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Fatal injury to a recreational diver following contact with a motor vessel operating as a recreational dive support vessel.
A fresh consultation has been launched today (13 October 2025) for more people to have their say on proposals to make search and rescue response involving Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) more efficient and effective.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is pleased to announce the locations for HM Coastguard’s new seasonal helicopter bases, increasing search and rescue provision in two of the busiest locations for summer tourism.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the dive support vessel in Saint Peter’s Pool, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
We are developing two new online services and we're looking for participants to provide feedback.
Maritime Minister Keir Mather has written to the International Maritime Organization on World Maritime Day.
Collision between a tender and a RIB in the port of Göcek, Turkey, resulting in 1 fatality.
'We’re strengthening our support for innovators to bring the latest technologies and findings to our shores'.
New app provides extra features for trainees, employers and instructors.
Auxiliary engine room fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmaster while departing Hull, England.
From cutting edge technology to supporting the seafarers of tomorrow - the groundbreaking work of the MCA and how it contributes to the future of maritime and sustainability has been under the spotlight this week.
£448 million will be invested in research and development for UK SHORE, allowing industry to plan the next 5 years of clean maritime innovation.
We are hiring! We have a vacancy for a Finance Manager on a full-time permanent contract in our Southampton-based office.
Funding will help businesses and academia develop real-life technology that reduces carbon emissions from shipping.
Man overboard from a fishing vessel approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland, with the loss of 1 life.
The MAIB Data Portal update, with additional data from 2021.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has launched an Extended Dry-Docking (EDD) scheme for qualifying UK vessels, following a successful controlled trial.
Recipients of the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service 2025 have been announced.
Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer at Ilfracombe, England.
MAIB statement on investigation closure.
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