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UK Ship Register retains US QUALSHIP 21 status
30/09/2019 00:00:00 The UK Ship Register has retained its US QUALSHIP 21 (Quality Shipping for the 21st Century) status, one of the world’s top standards, with fewer than one per cent of its flagged ships being detained in United States of America ports.
Sponsorship of UK Chamber of Shipping Dinner
24/09/2019 00:00:00 We’re delighted to be announcing the UK Ship Registers sponsorship of the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner next February. The UK shipping industry is vital to the UK economy. It contributes over £14 billion annually, supports an estimated 86,000 jobs and transports 95% of the UK’s trade. The UK Chamber’s Annual Dinner is the premier black-tie event in the shipping calendar and provides the opportunity to network with colleagues and celebrate its ongoing success. Last year’s event attracted over 800 guests from across the industry.
UK Ship Register presents national maritime innovation award
24/09/2019 00:00:00 The team at the UK Ship register were delighted to present the innovation award to Shakespeare Marine at the Maritime UK Awards in Southampton on September 19. The Maritime UK Awards are a brand-new set of awards which, unlike many before them, aim to celebrate businesses and organisations from the entire spectrum of the industry – from leisure to shipping, professional services to ports and engineering to advanced manufacturing.
Updates to equivalent medical certificates for seafarers
23/09/2019 00:00:00 Update to Marine Safety Notice 1815 – equivalent medical certificates for seafarers