Vessel standards privacy information notice
Updated 4 May 2023
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This privacy information notice explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when we receive European Maritime and Fisheries Funding (EMFF) applications from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
1. What information do we collect about you?
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) collect information about you when you apply to the MMO for an EMFF application for safety equipment or vessel modifications. This information could be your name, telephone number, vessel name and your email address.
It is incumbent on a fishing vessel operator to inform MCA about any proposed vessel modifications to comply with The fishing vessels (codes of practice) regulations 2017 No.943, and further set out in MSN 1871 Amendment 1 The code of practice for small fishing vessels of less than 15 metres length overall, MSN 1872 Amendment 1The code of safe working practice for the construction and use of fishing vessels of 15m length overall to less than 24m registered length and MSN 1873 Amendment 1The code of practice for the construction and safe operation of fishing vessels of 24m registered length and over.
2. How will we use the information about you?
We collect information about you to assess your EMFF application for vessel stability and implications of the proposed vessel modifications. The personal information you provide is used by our staff in the UK to assess your application and for correspondence purposes. We may use your information to investigate complaints or important incidents.
3. How long we will retain your information
Your information will be held in the vessel file for the vessel’s lifetime. The correspondence sent to us by MMO with EMFF application forms containing your information will be deleted after two years.
4. Who we share your information with
The information you provide is primarily for assessing your application for EMFF funding but may be shared with other statutory bodies/organisations to enable them to fulfil their statutory and legal obligations.
Information may be shared with other UK government departments for verification purposes.