Correspondence

New powers to protect maritime workers

Letters from the Secretary of State for Transport to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and UK ports about new seafarer protections.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

New powers to protect maritime workers: letter to Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 30 March 2022

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New powers to protect maritime workers: letter to UK ports, 30 March 2022

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New powers to protect maritime workers: Maritime and Coastguard Agency response, 30 March 2022

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Letters from the Secretary of State for Transport seeking the support of UK ports and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to support the government’s new measures to protect seafarers working on ferries in the UK.

Also included is a reply from MCA, which will work with government to ensure any new regulations introduced will be enforced.

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Published 31 March 2022

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