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MAIB has begun an investigation into the loss of cargo from Baltic Klipper in the Solent.
Capsize and foundering of a prawn trawler in the North Sea approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Ministerial statement on UK maritime law updates from 1 January 2026, implementing international safety and pollution changes and related UK regulations.
We are seeking a Publications Manager to join our Southampton-based office.
We are seeking a Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents. This Southampton-based role is a rare opportunity to influence marine safety in the UK.
HM Coastguard’s ability to respond to emergencies remains fully operational.
Safety and innovation are at the heart of updated regulations for small commercial vessels used for sport or pleasure that will be phased in from 12 December 2025 by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), starting only wi…
Industry and academia are being invited to collaborate with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in a new strategic initiative to help the UK’s marine sector become cleaner, safer and even more successful.
Download and use the latest version of the form for future submissions.
The assessment of trainee seafarers is moving into the digital age with a new web-based platform to be phased in from next year by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
This year's cohort of seafarer trainees have become the first in the UK to learn under a new syllabus developed through an industry-wide initiative, led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), to ensure skills keep …
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.
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