News

23 September 2025

On Tuesday 16 September, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) hosted a prestigious event on the future of UK maritime at the House of Lords as part of London International Shipping Week (LISW).

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.

11 August 2025

The UK Ship Register has maintained US QUALSHIP 21 status for the 14th consecutive year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.