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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is an executive agency of the UK government responsible for implementing maritime safety policy, coordinating search and rescue operations, and ensuring compliance with maritime regulations to protect lives at sea and the marine environment.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Monday, 05 January 2026
The NEDs will join the MCA Board to provide challenge and support to the agency, overseeing strategy and operational performance....
Friday, 02 January 2026
A proactive opportunity for all ports and marine facilities to review, assess, and demonstrate proportional alignment with the code....
Thursday, 04 December 2025
HM Coastguard’s ability to respond to emergencies remains fully operational....
Thursday, 20 November 2025
Safety and innovation are at the heart of updated regulations for small commercial vessels used for sport or pleasure that will be phased in from 12 D...
Monday, 17 November 2025
Industry and academia are being invited to collaborate with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in a new strategic initiative to help the UK’s ma...
Thursday, 06 November 2025
The assessment of trainee seafarers is moving into the digital age with a new web-based platform to be phased in from next year by the Maritime and Co...
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
This year's cohort of seafarer trainees have become the first in the UK to learn under a new syllabus developed through an industry-wide initiative, l...
Thursday, 16 October 2025
A fresh consultation has been launched today (13 October 2025) for more people to have their say on proposals to make search and rescue response invol...
Wednesday, 08 October 2025
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is pleased to announce the locations for HM Coastguard’s new seasonal helicopter bases, increasing search and rescu...
Sunday, 28 September 2025
We are developing two new online services and we're looking for participants to provide feedback....
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Maritime Minister Keir Mather has written to the International Maritime Organization on World Maritime Day. ...
Monday, 22 September 2025
'We’re strengthening our support for innovators to bring the latest technologies and findings to our shores'....
Thursday, 18 September 2025
New app provides extra features for trainees, employers and instructors....
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
From cutting edge technology to supporting the seafarers of tomorrow - the groundbreaking work of the MCA and how it contributes to the future of mari...
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has launched an Extended Dry-Docking (EDD) scheme for qualifying UK vessels, following a successful controlled tria...
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency hosts this year's UK Flag Forum event at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. ...
Monday, 30 June 2025
The mother and best friend of a much-loved teenager who drowned in a fierce rip current at Bournemouth beach more than two years ago have spoken up to...
Thursday, 12 June 2025
A consultation has been launched on measures by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to ensure safety and protect maritime environments in polar waters....
Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Seafarer cadets can continue to benefit from financial support for their training up until spring 2026 thanks to a 12-month funding extension unlocked...
Sunday, 13 April 2025
A six-week public consultation on revoking and replacing the UK Marine Equipment Regulations following the UK's exit from the EU will begin on Monday ...
Thursday, 03 April 2025
A project led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to modernise seafarer training in the UK is on its way to being accepted as part of the gold...
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has been supporting the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC). ...
Friday, 28 March 2025
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is focussed on securing a clean, green maritime future for everyone. ...
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Disability organisations and maritime transport operators from across the country have come together for the Maritime Accessibility Conference 2025....
Thursday, 06 March 2025
Fortescue Green Pioneer successfully demonstrates what a future of cleaner shipping could look like....
Friday, 14 February 2025
Sentences have been passed on the master and management company of a UK-registered cargo vessel following a fatal crash off the south coast of Sweden ...
Tuesday, 04 February 2025
The determination of a mariner who grew up in a landlocked town without any seafaring background has won her the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA...
Friday, 17 January 2025
A package of measures going out for consultation today (Thursday 5 December) is set to make search and rescue response faster and simpler for people c...
Monday, 13 January 2025
Update to stay ahead of developing technology and maritime practices....
Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Maritime and Coastguard Agency to uphold safety while supporting development....
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