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  • High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction

    Boat-owner’s challenges 'relentless' – Environment Agency.

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  • General Lighthouse Fund: light dues rate update

    Explains that the light dues rate is increasing by 4 pence to 45 pence per net tonne for 2023 to 2024.

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Light dues for the year 2022 to 2023

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and additional operational costs, the rate of light dues payable will be increased to support the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UKHO supports Mayflower Autonomous Ship project with marine data

    Information about Plymouth Sound to bookend milestone first Transatlantic autonomous vessel crossing

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Light dues for the year 2021 to 2022

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are increasing the rate of light dues payable to support the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK Hydrographic Office 2019-2020 Annual Report released

    The UKHO's Annual Report and Accounts for 2019 to 2020 is available to view and download

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • BMT wins the first ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge

    The UKHO has announced BMT as the winner of its first ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge on 'Unlocking Autonomous Navigation'

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government to suspend competition law to support Isle of Wight ferry routes

    Competition law to be temporarily suspended to allow ferry operators to maintain a crucial lifeline between the island and the mainland.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Review of Merchant Shipping Regulations

    Reinstatement of the Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2286).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Light dues 2020 to 2021

    Rate of light dues payable to support the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Test site to help develop autonomous ship work

    Testing of marine autonomous surface ships (MASS) has been given a boost after site chosen in Portland, Dorset.

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  • New ship to boost safe navigation in UK seas

    New state-of-the-art ship to replace ageing THV Patricia and improve maritime safety.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Light dues 2019 to 2020

    Light dues rates frozen at 37½ pence for 2019 to 2020.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Hydrographic Office contributes to autonomous navigation study

    Pioneering government-funded study looks at how navigational and wider marine geospatial data can support the safe navigation of autonomous vessels

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  • UK Hydrographic Office appoints new Director of Customer Division

    Cathrine Armour appointed Director of Customer Division to support the UKHO’s development as a marine geospatial information agency

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  • HM Coastguard adopts ‘RYA SafeTrx’ as new safety ID scheme

    The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) have today joined forces to reveal RYA SafeTrx as HM Coastguard’s new official voluntary safety identification scheme.

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  • Light dues: 2017 to 2018

    Light dues to be reduced by half a penny for financial year 2017 to 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Light dues: financial year 2016 to 2017

    Light dues reduced to 38 pence per net registered tonne.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Light dues 2015 to 2016

    Light dues to be reduced to 39p in April 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cut in light dues to benefit UK shipping

    Lighthouse levy on industry kept down by Department for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government