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Minister Catherine West gave a keynote speech to the South China Sea conference in Ha Long, Vietnam.
Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, is visiting Southeast Asia 29 February-4 March with a focus on maritime security and strengthening the UK's diplomatic network.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
UK’s Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, has made her first visit of 2024 to the Philippines.
Amendments concerning damage stability in cargo ships, load line protocol and prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances carried in bulk.
UK Defence Minister Baroness Goldie celebrates the relationship between the UK and the Philippines during her visit to Manila and Legazpi this week.
The UK and the Philippines successfully concluded their first Maritime Dialogue on February 07, 2023 in Diamond Hotel, Manila.
Ambassador Laure Beaufils gave a speech that sets out the UK’s perspective and role on the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan visits Philippines to launch development partnership, strengthen maritime engagement.
Transport Secretary sets out measures to safeguard and decarbonise UK shipping.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
5-year strategy launched to enhance maritime technology, innovation and security and reduce environmental damage.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The training was funded by the UK and delivered in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC) under the Pacific Extended Continental Shelf Project.
Fiji’s commitment towards securing and policing its maritime borders is recognised through the signing of a new MOU between the UK and Fijian Government.
UK's mission in Australia is inviting bids for projects developing coordination between the UK and Australia on maritime issues in the Indo-Pacific region.
The UKHO's Annual Report and Accounts for 2019 to 2020 is available to view and download
UK maritime sector at the forefront of innovation.
Statement by the Foreign Secretary following the release of the Stena Impero on 27 September 2019.
Royal Navy vessel HMS DUNCAN has arrived in the Gulf, where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz along with HMS MONTROSE.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a statement to the House of Commons following the seizure of the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt discussed the incident with Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas.
This page sets out our response to the situation in the Gulf after Iranian forces seized a British-flagged tanker, Stena Impero, in the Strait of Hormuz.
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