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Outlining detailed requirements about ship-to-ship transfers of a cargo made up entirely or mainly of oil.
Experimental indicators estimating the maritime traffic volume through the strait of Dover, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb strait, Hormuz strait, Cape of Good Hope and the Taiwan strait over time, broken down by vessel type and country of ownership.
Guide to maritime and shipping statistics including notes and definitions, quality information and supporting technical documents.
Rogue vessel warning as defendant repeatedly sailed in wrong direction
New intelligence shows the intended target of a Russian missile attack in the Black Sea was a cargo ship.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Further information on the merchant shipping (compulsory insurance: ships receiving trans-shipped fish) regulations 1998.
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to maritime shipping
How to take someone to the court to get compensation or payment for a collision at sea, a ship mortgage or another shipping dispute.
The rules, paperwork and training you need to transport dangerous goods
Fill in form ADM14 as an order for the sale of a ship.
States will support the establishment of green shipping corridors globally under the Clydebank Declaration launched at COP26.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Consultation launched into UK regulations from international maritime law.
This MGN provide guidance on certain aspects of the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/737).
Post holders given access to maritime and shipping statistics up to 24 hours prior to release.
The size of the UK and world shipping fleets on 31 December 2022.
Amends MSN 1699(M) to implement amendments to the technical requirements, in relation to stability and Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) requirements.
The weekly shipping indicators dataset associated with the Faster indicators of UK economic activity research output.
A collection of active merchant shipping notices, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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