Tag: UK

In light of COVID-19 second wave and the vaccine development stage, DP World-owned ro/ro and freight ferry operator P&O Ferries plans to deliver the vaccines to the UK, for free.

Livestock exports of animals bound for slaughter from England and Wales will be banned. The ban is plannec to apply by the end of next year.

In an effort to reduce plastic at sea and reach "ZERO-pollution" from ships UK Chamber of Shipping has launched its new Single-Use Plastic Charter along with a guide in order to assist the shipping industry reach its green goal.

During these challenging times, Seafarers UK launched the UK Maritime Anchor Fund to support working age UK National merchant seafarers, impacted by COVID-19.

A new marine innovation challenge in UK, as part of the ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme, focuses on marine geospatial data to help identify new areas for Offshore Renewable Energy.

Dogger Bank wind farm owners, Equinor and SSE, recently reached financial close on the first two phases of world’s largest offshore wind park project.

In ligh of the Brexit period, which is about to end on 31 December 2020, Standard Club noted that EU member states may require UK ships which are subject to EU Port State Control, to carry a SoC onboard.

UK MAIB publishes the marine accidents statistics for 2019, reporting 1090 accidents to UK vessels or in UK coastal waters.

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency updated its Ship Captain’s Medical Guide (SCMG), which gives medical guidance for non-doctors working onboard a vessel.

While female representation across the maritime industry seems to have remained stable this year globally, there has been a slight increase in the size of the maritime gender pay gap in the UK, with a current gap of 43%, latest figures by Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association reveal.