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Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the dangers of deploying fishing gear and how to prepare for and respond to a man overboard emergency.
Survey of maritime passengers, including people with reduced mobility, to find out about their experiences of using ferries or cruise ships.
Assesses the UK supply and demand for trained seafarers to fulfil roles at sea and onshore over the next 10 years.
Assessment of the effectiveness, efficiency, and value for money of current funding mechanisms, and to identify opportunities for reform.
Monthly statistics on UK international and domestic sea passengers.
Monthly update to the UK Ship Register statistics on ships joining and leaving the UK Ship Register. The monthly statistics cover January 2015 to February 2026.
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the dangers of flooding and the importance of taking appropriate action if it occurs.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for October to December 2025.
Monthly update to the UK Ship Register statistics on ships joining and leaving the UK Ship Register. The monthly statistics cover January 2015 to January 2026.
Data about seafarers in the UK shipping industry, based on data from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the UK Chamber of Shipping.
UK seafarers statistics on active at sea and non-UK seafarers qualified to work on UK registered vessels in 2025.
Size of the UK and world shipping fleets on 31 December 2025.
Monthly update to the UK Ship Register statistics on ships joining and leaving the UK Ship Register. The monthly statistics cover January 2015 to December 2025.
Report of the public inquiry into the events of 23 to 24 November 2021, when over 30 people died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat.
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about following the international rules for collision prevention and ensuring watchkeepers are effectively trained.
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about understanding and maintaining a vessel's seawater pipework system and regularly drilling response to a flood.
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the risk of operating chains over static pins in quick-release assemblies, and crew working below suspended loads.
Monthly update to the UK Ship Register statistics on ships joining and leaving the UK Ship Register. The monthly statistics cover January 2015 to November 2025.
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