UK sea passengers

International and domestic sea passenger data and statistics.

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Services

• Sea or rail carriers: pet travel required method of operation (RMOP)

  Fill in this RMOP form to get approval from APHA to transport pets or assistance dogs to England, Scotland or Wales.

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Guidance and regulation

• Maritime passenger rights: your journey
  • Detailed guide
  • 22 February 2022
  • Department for Transport
• MSN 1878 Arrangements for the carriage of agreed search and rescue co-operation plans aboard UK passenger vessels
  • Guidance
  • 24 October 2018
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Maritime accessibility fund for Isles of Wight and Scilly
  • Guidance
  • 1 October 2021
  • Department for Transport
• Maritime and shipping statistics: accredited official statistics status
  • Guidance
  • 11 December 2019
  • Department for Transport

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News and communications

• Significant safety improvements for those working in the offshore sector
  • 9 December 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Press release
• Passengers to benefit from easier and cheaper travel with new app guidance
  • 30 August 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • News story
• P&O Ferries: staff redundancies and suspension of services
  • 17 March 2022
  • Department for Transport
  • Oral statement
• Government offers £1 million accessibility boost to ferries to the Isle of Wight and Isles of Scilly
  • 1 October 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • News story
• COVID-19 Charter for holidaymakers launched
  • 17 May 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Sea passenger statistics: data tables (SPAS)
  • 11 December 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • Statistical data set
• Sea passenger statistics, all routes: 2023 (revised)
  • 11 December 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • National statistics
• UK international sea passengers: October 2024
  • 11 December 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • National statistics
• UK international sea passengers: September 2024
  • 13 November 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • National statistics
• UK international sea passengers: August 2024
  • 9 October 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • National statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Sea carrier: passenger liability and compensation
  • 17 December 2012
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 28 September 2012
• Ships and hovercraft: Equality Act 2010, application of part 3
  • 13 January 2011
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 07 April 2011
• UK international sea passengers: April 2024
  • 12 June 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • Impact assessment

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Organisations

• Department for Transport
• Maritime & Coastguard Agency
• Animal & Plant Health Agency
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs