£2.4 million has been allocated for projects to support seafarers’ mental wellbeing and support the maritime sector. The government says it has partnered with three organisations across the UK to deliver pilot projects to provide everyday support for seafarers wellbeing and mental health. This comes as part of a new Recovery Route Map, setting out […]
The UK has told its ports to restrict access to any Russian flagged, registered, owned, controlled, chartered or operated vessels, with “prohibiting legislation to follow”. On Monday 28 February, transport secretary Grant Shapps MP, wrote in a letter to all UK ports: “The maritime sector is fundamental to international trade and we must play our […]
A public consultation on the use and classification of recreational and personal watercraft (PWC) will close at 11.45pm on 1 November 2021. The RYA have encouraged the marine community to have their say on the proposal, which was launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). The Government has said that the consultation’s purpose is to […]
The Department for Transport (DfT), along with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), has published a consultation about the safe disposal of time expired marine pyrotechnics (flares) from the pleasure boat sector. The consultation seeks feedback to decide the next course of action when, in Dec 2021, the MCA’s current interim arrangements for flare disposal […]