Waterways (maritime)

Categorisations, regulations and rights of operators and passengers on inland and coastal waters.

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Guidance and regulation

• Inland waterways and categorisation of waters
  • Detailed guide
  • 30 October 2023
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Maritime passenger rights: your journey
  • Detailed guide
  • 22 February 2022
  • Department for Transport
• MSN 1837 (M) Amendment 3: Categorisation of waters
  • Guidance
  • 30 May 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Memorandum of understanding between HSE, MCA and MAIB
  • Guidance
  • 22 September 2021
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Health and Safety Executive, and Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• MGN 647 (M+F) Alternative to the IMO MARPOL Annex VI tier III standard engine
  • Guidance
  • 8 December 2020
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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News and communications

• High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction
  • 22 April 2024
  • Environment Agency
  • Press release
• Environment Agency wins bid for net zero workboats on Thames
  • 20 September 2023
  • Environment Agency
  • Press release
• £48.4 million allocated to improve the Isle of Scilly's sea links
  • 17 January 2023
  • Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Case study
• Watersports participation on the rise
  • 18 April 2019
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • News story
• The Budapest Convention on the contract for the carriage of goods by inland waterways
  • 24 March 2015
  • Department for Transport
  • Written statement

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Research and statistics

• Port and domestic waterborne freight statistics: data tables (PORT)
  • 12 September 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • Statistical data set
• Port freight quarterly statistics: April to June 2024
  • 12 September 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • National statistics
• Port freight annual statistics: 2023
  • 17 July 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • National statistics
• Port freight quarterly statistics: January to March 2024
  • 6 June 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • National statistics
• Shipping fleet statistics: data tables (FLE)
  • 6 March 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Standards for non-passenger vessels operating solely on inland waterways
  • 11 March 2014
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 13 September 2013

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Organisations

• Department for Transport
• Maritime & Coastguard Agency

• Environment Agency
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch