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Data about seafarers in the UK shipping industry, based on data from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the UK Chamber of Shipping.
Guide to maritime and shipping statistics including notes and definitions, quality information and supporting technical documents.
Data and statistics about ports, shipping, sea passengers, waterborne freight and seafarers.
UK seafarers statistics on active at sea and non-UK seafarers qualified to work on UK registered vessels in 2022.
UK seafarers statistics on active at sea and non-UK seafarers qualified to work on UK registered vessels in 2021.
Statistics on the number of seafarers active at sea in 2016.
UK seafarers statistics on active at sea and non-UK seafarers qualified to work on UK registered vessels in 2023.
Statistics on the number of seafarers active at sea in 2015.
UK seafarers statistics on active at sea and non-UK seafarers qualified to work on UK registered vessels in 2020.
Estimates of UK seafarer numbers and some statistics of non-UK seafarers qualified to serve on UK registered vessels.
Seafarer statistics for the number of seafarers active at sea in 2013.
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