Tag: UK MCA

This week saw the 6th Ministerial roundtable event between senior industry figures and Government Ministers, as part of the strategic partnership' programme

The operator of a coaster ship which grounded in an environmentally sensitive area off the Northumberland coast has been ordered to pay nearly 73,000 in fines and costs after its crew failed to keep a proper lookout.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during February 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection

Seven foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during January

A Nautilus ITF inspector has criticised conditions onboard a Panamanian-flagged vessel detained in the UK over safety and welfare concerns

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced that over 5000 safety inspections and over 4000 surveys were carried out on UK and international ships, cruise liners, tankers, cargo ships, fishing boats and passenger vessels in 2013.

A crewman has been airlifted to hospital yesterday morning after a fire on board a wind farm support vessel 4 nautical miles off Great Yarmouth.

Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught fire in the North Sea.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that ten flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2013 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

MAIB has issued investigation report No 27.2013 regarding Flooding and foundering of FV Audacious and Chloe T