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New Maritime and Coastguard Chair appointed
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Lord Stevens of Birmingham appointed Non-Executive Chair of MCA.
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The key health and safety handbook for seafarers has been given a makeover, making it “more accessible and easy to use”.
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Seafarer cadets can now continue to access financial support for their training up until spring 2025, as funds have been locked in for a further 6 months.
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has launched a new app to help seafarers get the information and support they need while working.
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What we do
We work to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea. We produce legislation and guidance on maritime matters, and provide certification to seafarers.
MCA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.
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Contact MCA
In an emergency at the coast
Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard
999
HM Coastguard and Marine Offices
For local operation centre and marine office phone numbers, click the link.
Office address and general enquiries
Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
United Kingdom
Main switchboard
0203 817 2000
Press office
Press enquiries (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)
0203 817 2222
Outside these hours or on bank holidays and weekends, for media enquiries ONLY, please send an email outlining your query and putting #Urgent in the subject title.
Out of hours duty surveyor
Technical Enquiries
+44 (0)7810 528504
Note that this service is for Urgent Technical Enquiries that require action out of office hours only. This number must not be used for any urgent or routine enquires during normal office hours.
All enquiries during office hours, including, but not limited to, technical enquiries, enquiries on registration of ships or seafarer’s certification should use the contact details on the list provided here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
UK Ship Register
Anchor Court
Keen Road
Cardiff
CF24 5JW
United Kingdom
Registry and seafarer documentation queries
+44 (0) 20 3908 5200
7:30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday
Seafarer training and certification
Seafarer training and certification switchboard
0203 817 2200
Phone lines are open 8:15am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Seafarer training and certification: deck training
Seafarer training and certification: boatmaster training
Seafarer training and certification: FSE/CEC
Seafarer training and certification: engineering training
Seafarer training and certification: exams section
Seafarer training and certification: revalidation team
Seafarer training and certification: safemanning team
Seafarer training and certification: smart team
Seafarer training and certification: STC courses
UK Beacon Registry
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 3817 2006
Fax:
+44 (0)1326 319264
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except public holidays).
Safeguarding officers
To report a safeguarding concern email the MCA's safeguarding officers. Inbox monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Raise a Concern – Whistleblowing
To raise a concern which is relevant to the work of the MCA.
This can include concerns where there is danger to the environment, health and safety issues, failure to comply with legal obligations, fraud, and breaches of security.
To make a complaint, please see our complaints procedure: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/complaints-procedure.
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
United Kingdom
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