UK Ship Register news and events

Extended service for emergency issuing of CECs

04/02/2020 00:00:00 International Seafarers, and the UK Ship Register (UKSR) customers that employ them, are set to benefit from reduced waiting times for the issue of emergency Certificates of Equivalent Competency (eCRA). From Monday 3 February 2020 requests for eCRAs will be picked up by a member of staff between 7am and 7pm every day, including weekends and bank holidays.

First UKSR Ship Owners Forum

03/02/2020 00:00:00 The UK Ship Register, a service of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, held its first Ship Owners Forum in January. Over 20 industry leaders, with the UK Ship Register (UKSR) team and wider Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) colleagues met to take a strategic look at the future of UK maritime.

European Commission Guidance

31/01/2020 00:00:00 The UK is leaving the EU on 31 January with a ratified Withdrawal Agreement. Customers are advised to refer to The European Commission guidance for information on the immediate situation. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_20_104

The UK Ship Register welcomes new Commercial Director

23/01/2020 00:00:00 The new Commercial Director of the UK Ship Register, Dan Vivian, has been appointed at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Dan joined the team this January (2020) to work alongside Director Katy Ware in delivering the ambitious plans set out at London International Shipping Week, and as the UK Ship Register looks to play a more active role in supporting ship owners and wider industry.

Large Yacht Services expert working in collaboration with MYBA

16/01/2020 00:00:00 The REG-Yacht Code, surveyor training and seafarers’ welfare arrangements were all on the agenda as Adam Jackson, Head of Large Yacht Services at the UK Ship Register, spoke to Superyacht technical professionals at The World Wide Yachting Association technical committee (MYBA) this week.