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In collaboration with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Cruise Lines International Association, UK Chamber of Shipping, and Natural England we are exploring a number of options to protect Marine Protected Areas from the potential harm that can be done by...
Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
Guidance for health professionals, port health and other agency staff and the crew of affected vessels for the identification and management of norovirus outbreaks on cruise vessels.
Planning for the risks of Arctic travel, including during cruises.
Find out the 'place of supply' rules for passenger transport and the VAT zero rating of public passenger transport if you supply it in the UK.
We have issued a safety bulletin to the cruise industry to highlight the importance of using anchoring equipment within its intended design parameters.
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