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Learn safety lessons from a selection of marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.
Sets out findings from the independent evaluation of the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme.
Sets out the framework for the Department for Transport’s maritime emissions model.
Data on UK international and domestic sea passengers, produced by Department for Transport.
Data about the international and domestic movement of freight by water, produced by Department for Transport.
Provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for October to December 2024.
Monthly statistics on UK international and domestic sea passengers.
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the use of an anchor as a grounding and capsize prevention method while fishing close inshore.
UK and world shipping fleet statistical tables, produced by Department for Transport from data mostly supplied by IHS Global.
Data about seafarers in the UK shipping industry, based on data from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the UK Chamber of Shipping.
Size of the UK and world shipping fleets on 31 December 2024.
UK seafarers statistics on active at sea and non-UK seafarers qualified to work on UK registered vessels in 2024.
The annual outcomes of seafarer medical examinations by MCA approved doctors. Links for 2022 onwards can be found at the bottom of this page.
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the dangers of operating a fishing vessel outside of the assumptions contained in its stability book.
Information regarding protected wrecks, areas and monuments in the UK.
ML5 Annual medical assessments report and summary 2022
ML5 Annual medical assessments report and summary 2023
Tracking public attitudes to and awareness of transport technologies in England.
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