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Merchant
Meet the people supporting our seafarers on Merchant Navy Day
3 September 2025
On Merchant Navy Day we celebrate the seafarers working far from home in jobs that are vital to the UK’s national and global networks of supply and transportation.
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UK Flag
UK Ship Register maintains Qualship 21 status for 2025-2026
11 August 2025
The UK Ship Register has maintained US QUALSHIP 21 status for the 14th consecutive year.
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Event News
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency hosts UK Flag Forum 2025
10 July 2025
Autonomous vessels and alternative fuels were among the key maritime topics being discussed by ship owners, operators and regulators at this year’s UK Flag Forum.
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Workboat
MCA trio given honour of Seadragon naming ceremony
27 June 2025
A trio of Maritime and Coastguard Agency colleagues were given the honour of attending the naming ceremony in Cardiff of a new UK-registered workboat.
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Seafarer
Officer cadet training documentary
29 May 2025
The Merchant Navy Training Board, part of the UK Chamber of Shipping, has recently released an insightful Careers at Sea documentary called A Sea of Opportunities: The Making of a UK Merchant Navy Cadet.
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Decarbonisation
Driving Forward Maritime Decarbonisation
22 May 2025
On 25 March 2025, the Department for Transport launched its ambitious Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, setting a clear course toward a cleaner, greener maritime future.
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Event News
Seafarers’ forum hosted at Maritime and Coastguard Agency HQ
9 May 2025
The views of seafarers were at the heart of a special spring forum hosted at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s HQ.
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Seafarer
Updated guidance for UK Legal and Administrative Processes (UKLAP) examinations
26 March 2025
An amendment has recently been released providing updated guidance on MIN 690 which details regulations for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) oral examination booking, the issue of notices of eligibility (NOEs) and the online oral examination processes.
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Seafarer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s 2024 Officer Trainee of the Year award
5 February 2025
Luka Haynes has won the prestigious Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Officer Trainee of the Year award for 2024.