Maritime Annual Report 2017-2018

MARITIME ANNUAL REPORT 2017–2018 MINISTERIAL FOREWORD

The UK sits in the front rank of Over the past year, the PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY global maritime nations. Since Government has signalled its OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT, my appointment as Minister for intention to be more ambitious Maritime, I have experienced in both leading and supporting MINISTER FOR MARITIME, at first hand the full range and the maritime sector. We are impact of the UK’s maritime delivering a step change in our NUSRAT GHANI MP sector. I am proud that we activity and effectiveness. I want have one of the most vibrant us to have a shared sense of and competitive maritime what we are trying to achieve. sectors in the world.

2 Maritime Annual Report 2018 We should be confidently Authorities are world leading. Underpinning this all, we need global in our approach. London We are raising the bar on our industry and government to International Shipping Week workforce, increasing funding work closely together. UK 2017, one of the premier for maritime training as a sign maritime industry is dynamic, worldwide maritime events, of our commitment to maritime efficient and attracts major was a tremendous success. skills and extending new rights investment – this is a sector that Thousands of delegates to workers at sea. We have needs partnership, not support. attended, including many senior been a driving force behind the The Maritime Growth Study industry figures and politicians, Women in Maritime Taskforce. I created a new way of joint helping to build closer business was delighted to launch recently working that is now embedded links around the world. I am the Women in Maritime Pledge, into everything we do. I would confident that LISW 2019 the first step to encouraging the like to thank industry for their will further reinforce London’s sector to increase the number sustained efforts in helping position as the global centre for of women in maritime careers. government to advance our maritime business. More recently, common cause. We have to plan for the long here at the IMO in London, the term. We launched the Port Taken together, this is an global shipping industry agreed Connectivity Study, a vital first ambitious but achievable set of for the first time to reduce step in ensuring our ports stand aspirations. And it is why I am emissions by 50 per cent by up to the very best international optimistic about maritime, and 2050. The UK Government comparisons long into the why I am delighted to launch the played a leading role, and we will future. And our forthcoming Government’s Maritime Annual capitalise on the momentum in long-range strategy, Maritime Review. I look forward to working the months ahead. 2050, is an opportunity for us with you over the year ahead. We must continue to stand up to demonstrate our ambition for standards. Our Maritime and to be a world maritime leader Coastguard Agency, Marine and position the UK to meet Accident Investigation Branch, the challenges ahead. and General Lighthouse

3 INTRODUCTION WHY MARITIME MATTERS

The UK maritime sector has much to be proud of. It provides a strong and resilient core to the economy, both as a contributor in its own right and as an enabler for trade and investment.

4 Maritime Annual Report 2018 The maritime industry will The maritime landscape is THIS REPORT continue to play a key role in forever evolving with emerging enabling international trade priorities being driven by future The government is pursuing The purpose of this report, in goods, whilst making an industrial, environmental and an ambitious maritime agenda. to be published annually, important contribution to the energy policies. Skills continue This agenda includes a variety is to provide visibility of the economy in its own right. The to underpin the UK strength of reviews and initiatives government’s progress and UK’s maritime sector generated in the maritime sector. Across publications, often relating to a ambition. It highlights the key £14.5 billion in 2016 and the UK, maritime clusters have particular challenge – such as things that government has directly supported an estimated been bringing together industry, the Maritime Growth Study – or achieved throughout the year 186,000 jobs. Shipping and government and educational a subset of the industry – for and what it has planned for the ports are critical to supplying institutions to foster innovation example our work on port year ahead. It also celebrates the UK’s daily needs. Around and drive growth. The sector connectivity. The intention in the successes that our front line ninety five percent of exports continues to embrace new each case is to update the maritime services deliver on a and imports come by the sea. technology and innovation UK’s approach, and then build daily basis. as it becomes available and Our status as a world leading the conclusions into business will remain committed to global maritime nation means as usual. But this progress investing in a continually IMPORTS EXPORTS we are the number one needs to be tracked and outward-looking, high-quality destination for inward maritime communicated in an open and leading industry. investment in Europe. We and transparent way. 243mt 137mt have a world-leading maritime Whilst leaving the EU means business services sector which that government will now have continues to be the go-to place the freedom to forge a new for those seeking high quality role for ourselves within the 95% legal, insurance (including world; to negotiate our own OF BRITISH TRADE IN GOODS BY 11mt 10mt protection and indemnity), ship- trade agreements and to be a WEIGHT WERE MOVED BY SEA IN broking and financial services. positive and powerful force for 2016, THE REST BY AIR OR THE free trade. CHANNEL TUNNEL (A NEGLIGIBLE TONNAGE BY PIPE) 1mt 1mt mt = million tonnes

5 STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT

The UK maritime sector is Over the past two years the fundamentally strong and Maritime Growth Study has competitive and the UK remains given government and industry an attractive place to conduct new impetus to promote maritime business. Government and enhance the maritime is determined that this should sector. It has enabled the UK continue. So while there are to look at what needs to be actions we can take in the short improved or changed now to to medium term we must also continue to be a major player look further ahead and plan in the global market. The accordingly. Industry plays an development of Maritime 2050 important role in delivering what will provide opportunities to we do now and in the future. take into account changing Forging strong partnerships circumstances and different with both international and scenarios. domestic businesses will provide opportunities to boost growth, trade and productivity in the maritime sector.

6 Maritime Annual Report 2018 OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS GOVERNMENT HAS:

Successfully partnered with Introduced plans for the industry to deliver London development of Maritime International Shipping Week 2050 as a way to identify the (LISW) 2017. This focused on challenges and opportunities the future of international trade that lie ahead for the maritime and how the maritime sector will industry. Maritime 2050 will need to adapt to meet future provide a long term strategy challenges. LISW was attended for the UK maritime sector. We by thousands of delegates from have been consulting across at least 50 countries including the sector, building a strong more than 15 foreign ministers evidence base and identifying from the likes of Hong Kong, areas of consensus and Greece, Nigeria and Ghana. As challenge. The work has been part of LISW we hosted and focussed on six broad themes – facilitated bilateral meetings with trade, environment, technology, politicians and senior industry security and resilience, figures to explore partnerships, infrastructure and people. future opportunities outside the European Union and how to boost maritime and marine exports.

7 Maritime 2050 is an important component of a suite of strategy and policy documents that will establish the framework for marine and maritime matters in the UK. These all contribute to the Government’s new UK oceans strategy announced by the Foreign Secretary in June 2018. They will together provide a blueprint for international action by HMG towards the oceans that supports the long- term prosperity of the UK and highlights an opportunity for the UK to develop a thriving 21st century marine and maritime economy and lead the global response to environmental change.

8 Maritime Annual Report 2018 OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS THE GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIONS INCLUDE:

Delivering the Maritime 2050 strategy. This will be accompanied by a series of themed route-maps pointing towards delivering a framework that is intended to inform both government policy making and industry investment decision making. Work closely with Maritime UK and other industry partners across the maritime sector to promote its vital importance to the UK economy domestically and internationally. The UK intends to publish an International Ocean Strategy which sets out its intention to promote the development of a sustainable blue economy at the global level by 2030.

9 INFRASTRUCTURE & PEOPLE

Successful ports are an essential The UK’s maritime strength is Fundamental to our future factor in the economic health underpinned by its British officers success is addressing and of the UK. They have invested and ratings who are respected improving the gender diversity of billions of pounds in modern and sought after across the the workforce, making use of the infrastructure to handle 95% of world. To maintain our position whole range of talent throughout the freight that either enters or as a leading maritime nation the population. This work is being leaves the UK’s borders. This government is committed to undertaken by Maritime UK’s commitment in turn ultimately ensuring that the UK maritime Women in Maritime Taskforce, benefits the wider economy. It sector has the right skilled staff. with which the Department is is also notable that UK ports do The importance of this has an active member. so on a fully commercial and been emphasised through the competitive basis. government’s commitment to THE PORTS SECTOR DIRECTLY creating a world-class maritime Whilst ports provide a significant CONTRIBUTES: training workforce for today proportion of trade entering and and the future. That is why £1.7bn leaving the UK, they are only one seafarer training is supported GVA TO THE UK’S part of a wider supply chain. The through SMarT and SMarT ECONOMY effectiveness of a port operation, Plus and a range of maritime and the movement of freight to apprenticeships. and from them, is closely linked to the efficiency of the wider 24,000 transport infrastructure. ARE DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY UK PORTS

10 Maritime Annual Report 2018 OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS GOVERNMENT HAS:

Concluded in November 2017, the work of the cross Government and industry working group that considered the application of the National Minimum Wage to seafarers. The recommendations of the Group are now being considered by government as we look to ensure that seafarers and fishermen working in the UK enjoy similar levels of social and employment protection as those in land based jobs. Published the Port Connectivity study in April 2018. This came after a year-long period of stakeholder engagement, research and analysis and enables better information on port plans and helps inform transport infrastructure investment processes. This is an important first step forward and builds the platform for future improvements.

11 The study looked at the quality incompatible with employment Become an active member of of hinterland links for ports in on UK merchant vessels. the Maritime UK led Women in England and provided the first The Act also symbolically Maritime Taskforce. Working cross-modal overview of port, removed the last reference with the members of the rail and road activity and issues to homosexuality from the taskforce we are pressing for by region. It also showed that statute book. delivery of clear and robust government is undertaking recommendations with buy In April 2018, announced SMarT significant investment in port in from those that are able to Plus. This provides a package that connectivity and is fully aware of deliver them. The Women in will see SMarT funding doubled, its importance as we enter the Maritime Pledge was launched over a 7 year period, from £15m next periods of infrastructure in July 2018 committing to £30m per year thus enabling investment. maritime businesses to building the cadet intake to increase an employment culture that In April 2017, the Merchant to 1200 each year. In return, actively supports and celebrates Shipping (Homosexual shipping companies will create gender diversity. Conduct) Act was made. This additional UK training positions Act repealed sections 146(4) and commit to employ newly and 147(3) of the Criminal qualified SMarT Plus officers in Justice and Public Order Act order for them to gain the 12 1994 which purported to months sea time experience that preserve the right to dismiss is required to enable them to a seafarer on a UK registered progress to their 2nd Certificate merchant navy vessel for an act of Competency (CoC). of homosexuality. Their repeal removed any misunderstanding as to their policy effect where they may have been considered a statement that homosexual conduct, per se, was

12 Maritime Annual Report 2018 Hosted the first Maritime Devolved ports policy for Services Forum in March 2018, nearly all ports in Wales to establishing a foundation for Welsh Ministers in April 2018 sustainable long-term cooperation under powers in the Wales between major leaders from the Act 2017. Policy for reserved Maritime Services Sector and trust ports – of which Milford Government. Haven is the only one – remains the responsibility of the UK Building on the progress made government. to date, consulted disabled persons and persons with Delivered over £3.6 million of reduced mobility on their grants through the Inshore and experiences when travelling Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund by sea and inland waterways significantly increasing capacity as part of a wider Government in the inshore/inland rescue and strategy to improve accessibility flood response sector since of our transport infrastructure 2014 and launched the 2018- and services. 19 application window with a further £1 million in grants Published new Ports Good available. Governance Guidance in March 2018. Prepared with Launched the inaugural the ports sector, this sets out Maritime Safety Week the best practice on corporate campaign in July 2018 to governance, stakeholder enhance awareness of safety engagement and other key issues, recognise the excellent areas including safety for board work already being done and members and equivalents at all provide a focal point to deliver a types of port – private sector, concerted drive for continuous trust ports and those owned by improvement in the sector. local authorities. 13 Implemented 28% real-terms reduction in the costs of the General Lighthouse Authorities through efficiency savings since 2010. Secured a reduction of 4½ pence in light dues paid by the shipping industry which covers the costs of the General Lighthouse Authorities over the past five years. Concluded the latest General Lighthouse Authority Fleet Review which has considered in detail the future capability and management of the General Lighthouse Authorities’ fleet of ships to ensure they have the correct assets available to deliver their critical statutory duties to maintain aids to navigation around our coasts and deliver value for money.

14 Maritime Annual Report 2018 Taking forward the next round Undertaking year one OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS of the 2018/19 round of the implementation of the THE GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIONS INCLUDE: Rescue Boat Grant Fund – a Port Connectivity Study further £1 million in grants for recommendations, in capacity building in the inshore/ particular, analysis of key Further exploring opportunities inland rescue sector. economic corridors to ports, to ensure the UK is an better understanding of Continuing to work attractive destination for barriers & challenges of the collaboratively with maritime maritime business including coastal shipping market, stakeholders, including charities our support for the services and establishing a “virtual and port chaplaincies, to sector and future tonnage tax freight team. demonstrate and promote arrangements. the UK as a world leader in Further driving the work of the Working with maritime addressing modern day slavery Women in Maritime Taskforce stakeholders on the extension and other forms of exploitation. to achieve the launch of the of National Minimum Wage to Ensuring the UK remains a Women in Maritime Charter the UK’s territorial waters for leading voice in the IMO and and make recommendations all seafarers regardless of all ILO to improve and uphold for improving gender diversity nationality and flag. the international standards of within the industry. welfare and social protection for Delivering a number of Working with industry on the all seafarers and fishermen. accessibility related initiatives, development of maritime including ensuring existing Consulting on the legislative apprenticeships and sharing legislation is better enforced, framework governing the use of of best practice, to enable transport staff are better personal watercraft (jet skis). new routes into the maritime trained, and that better and sector for young people more accessible information and encourage the training is provided to passengers. of UK ratings.

15 Our coastlines and coastal the maritime world beyond communities are vulnerable to recognition and bring enormous environmental impacts from benefits for the industry and ENVIRONMENT shipping, such as litter and customers alike. Innovation noise, and emissions from ships is embedded in our maritime can cause harm to human sector, driving us to challenge health and the environment. existing practices, create new & INNOVATION New and emerging technologies solutions using new technology have the potential to transform and deliver progress.

16 Maritime Annual Report 2018 OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS GOVERNMENT HAS:

Been at the forefront of a Worked closely with industry Designed a maritime air coalition of member states and academia on development quality strategy to feed into working towards an ambitious of a new smart shipping Government’s Clean Air and credible deal to cut strategy. In February 2018 Strategy which was published emissions of greenhouse gases Government hosted a ground- for consultation in May 2018. at the International Maritime breaking Maritime Autonomy Begun working with industry Organisation. The target is Futures Lab. The lab is an to identify flagship projects in to cut GHG emissions from exemplar of how to create industry to demonstrate the shipping by at least 50% aiming collaborative, innovative and UK’s expertise in maritime for 100% by 2050, alongside evidence-based policy across innovation. a commitment to the full Government. decarbonisation of shipping as soon as possible during this century. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 12

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Supported industry’s bid for Worked with industry via funding through the Industrial Maritime UK to ensure that Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF): an expression of interest for this includes funding to develop a maritime Industrial Strategy commercially viable green sector deal was submitted to shipping technologies. position it in the pipeline of industry proposals.

18 Maritime Annual Report 2018 INITIAL IMO STRATEGY FOR THE REDUCTIONS 2 WEEKS OF OF GHGs FROM INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 18 HOUR 30 The following key statistics DAY COUNTRIES ATTENDED show the number of hours of NEGOTIATIONS A UK HOSTED 2-DAY ‘outward facing’ engagement AT IMO MEETING to increase the UK’s profile. WEEKLY 25 3 7am AMBASSADORS / CROSS-GOVERNMENT TELECONFERENCES WITH HIGH COMMISSION TWEETS AMBITIOUS COUNTRIES REPRESENTATIVES AT A IN EUROPE, THE PACIFIC RECEPTION HOSTED BY AND CANADA NUSRAT GHANI MP 200km 40 100+ CYCLED WITH THE RESPONSES FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES CHAIR OF NEGOTIATIONS AND COMMONWEALTH ATTENDED OFFICE OFFICIALS LOCATED IN THE FINAL COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE NEGOTIATIONS

19 OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS THE GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIONS INCLUDE:

Continuing our engagement with Continuing to demonstrate industry, to ensure the delivery leadership in the next round of a compelling and ambitious of negotiations on GHGs at sector deal bid, planned to be the International Maritime formally submitted alongside the Organisation in October 2018, publication of the Maritime 2050 working with international Strategy at the end of this year. counterparts, industry and civil society to develop the policies Continuing to support to industry and measures needed to deliver through the bidding process for the emission reductions. Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Successful bids are due to be Publishing a Smart Shipping route announced by the end of the year. map, building upon the success of the Maritime Autonomy Producing a Clean Maritime Plan, Futures Lab. The route-map will which will set out policy intention explore five key areas Vision, and action to address emissions to Infrastructure, Skills, Technology air from shipping at a national level. and Regulation. Driving the uptake of cleaner Playing a leading role as the technologies and greener fuels International Maritime Organization by bringing the maritime sector (IMO) begin to explore the together under a new Clean regulation of autonomous vessels. Maritime Council.

20 Maritime Annual Report 2018 PORTS ALSO HANDLE PASSENGERS, BRINGING TOURISM REVENUE INTO THE ECONOMY: 22mn INTERNATIONAL SEA PASSENGER JOURNEYS THROUGH UK PORTS 829,000 PASSENGERS STARTED THEIR CRUISE AT SOUTHAMPTON IN 2015, MAKING IT EUROPE’S MOST POPULAR PORT FOR CRUSES

21 Maritime trade is the life blood UK experience gained across of the UK economy. It is vitally the maritime sector, especially important that it continues over the last forty years, and to function efficiently and the expertise and knowledge TRADE & effectively as we leave the that we hold are imperative to European Union. our global status. We are the home of the UN’s International Government is confident INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization. Our that the UK can continue to skills in Marine Accident expand its trading links after Investigation, Search and our departure from the EU Rescue and pollution control and that the maritime sector are key to the safety and will thrive and strengthen, as environmental protection of it harnesses the opportunities our waters and those of our that exit brings. As we prepare neighbours. Our willingness to leave the EU, the UK has to share our expertise is of to grasp the opportunity to strategic importance to all our shape a new and ambitious international partners. maritime trade policy which supports our businesses at home and across the globe.

22 Maritime Annual Report 2018 will take a balanced approach In addition to transitioning OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS by investing in our economic existing EU trade agreements, GOVERNMENT HAS: infrastructure. We want the the government has worked minimum possible disruption for with a number of other business, and we will provide as countries to explore the Planned for the United much certainty as we can every best ways to develop our Kingdom’s departure from the step of the way. current trade and investment European Union. In November relationships, which could Set out an ambitious plan for the Government set out a vision include entirely new Free Trade our future relationship with for the UK’s future as a truly Agreements (FTAs). the EU: a Global Britain which Global Britain. The aim is for thrives in the world by forging Building on a hugely successful the United Kingdom to emerge a bold and comprehensive London International Shipping from this period of change economic partnership with our Week, the government initiated stronger, fairer, more united and neighbours, while reaching out a new strategic approach to more outward-looking than ever beyond our continent, to trade maritime trade policy through before. The Government wants with nations across the globe. a programme of engagement to be a global trading nation to gather views from maritime that is a magnet for international Prepared to be in a position to stakeholders. Partners talent, and we want to build develop and negotiate our own included representatives a fairer society by embracing trade agreements. This includes from the Maritime Services, genuine economic and social a bold and ambitious free trade Maritime Goods and Port, and reform. This is why our new agreement with the EU which Shipping sectors. Evidence Modern Industrial Strategy is removes as many barriers to gathered from this and ongoing being developed, to ensure trade as possible. engagement will influence our every nation and area of the future policy decision making, United Kingdom can make including those pertaining to the most of the opportunities Free Trade Agreements. ahead. And why, as we continue to bring the deficit down, we

23 Worked on post-EU regulatory establishment of long-term Strengthened our international innovation. This is a reflection frameworks. The Government partnerships, such as the engagement through bodies of the long heritage and depth wants the change from where Memorandum of Understanding such as Trinity House and the of experience of these bodies we are now as EU members signed between Maritime Northern Lighthouse Board, and their prestigious standing to our new partnership to be London and the Hong Kong who are proactive members of in this sector and places the as smooth and orderly as Government during LISW 2017; the International Association UK at the forefront of ensuring possible. This includes ensuring as well as the Memorandum of Marine Aids to Navigation that all mariners have the aids our regulatory framework is fit of Understanding between the and Lighthouse Authorities to navigation they need both for purpose, and enables the London Maritime Arbitration (IALA) Council – the non-profit now and in future, reducing maritime sector to function Authority (LMAA) and the international technical body accidents and contributing to effectively after Exit. Shanghai Maritime University in which gathers together marine the protection of the marine May 2018. environment. Delivered Ministerial attendance aids to navigation authorities, at international conferences, Demonstrated our value to manufacturers, consultants Strongly supported of the such as Posidonia in Athens, international partners in a and scientific and training proposal for IALA to get the and official visits to Hong Kong number of ways, for instance institutes from all parts of the recognition it deserves and and China, Malta, Bulgaria, through the prominent world to improve the safety move its status from a Non- Estonia and Portugal. These role we have played within of navigation for all. IALA’s Governmental Organisation have enabled us to enhance the European Maritime biggest achievement has been to an Intergovernmental and facilitate our strong Safety Agency (EMSA). Our to consolidate the 30-plus Organisation, recognising bilateral relationships between engagement has also had a buoyage systems in use into the importance of the government and industry in tangible impact on specific two international systems. organisation in delivering international maritime fora. This policy outcomes. Our influence navigation safety, and placing engagement provides much on the International stage was The global role that bodies such it on a par with similar bodies needed reassurances about the most recently demonstrated as Trinity House play reflects such as the International role of the City as a competitive through the ambitious new including the development Maritime Organization and the shipping and financial services targets agreed for limiting and improvement of common International Hydrographic hub after EU Exit. This greenhouse gas emissions best practice standards, Organization. international engagement at the International Maritime recommendations and has also supported the Organization (IMO). guidelines as well as driving

24 Maritime Annual Report 2018 Continued to support the Played a full role in the IMO. London’s strategic Consultative Shipping Group OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS THE GOVERNMENT’S role in the maritime sector (CSG), an international AMBITIONS INCLUDE: and its importance is further partnership of 18 countries enhanced by the location working towards open and of the IMO, in the heart of competitive maritime markets. Focussing on negotiating the Playing a full role in London and at the centre of During LISW 2017, the UK right future relationship as we Consultative Shipping Group UK government. Through our chaired and hosted the CSG to leave the EU. to ensure UK remains a Permanent Representative discuss trade opportunities and global maritime centre. Focussing on delivering to the International Maritime to re–emphasise what the UK a maritime regulatory Continuing to work on the Organization, the Government has to offer. The group heard framework that enables the development of plans to continues to demonstrate about our plans to maintain the sector to continue to function deliver frictionless trade at our commitment international UK as a global maritime centre. effectively and efficiently after the border after EU Exit. engagement. EU Exit. Attending the next The Government’s commitment Publishing a Maritime Trade IALA pre-diplomatic to the IMO was demonstrated Opportunities Plan which will conference and continuing through the attendance of be linked to Maritime 2050. to drive the change to Her Majesty the Queen, plus 25% an Intergovernmental other international dignitaries, OF UK ENERGY IS Continuing to work towards Organisation. at the celebration of the TRANSPORTED a more industry informed, 70th anniversary of the IMO BY SEA strategic approach to alongside World Maritime international engagement, Day 2017. ensuring that opportunities are seized and realising 48% tangible deliverables. OF UK FOOD SUPPLIES ARE BROUGHT BY SHIP

25 SECURITY & RESILIENCE

Government plays a strong, positive global role in maritime security. We project our power, influence and values to help shape a secure, prosperous future for the UK and to build wider security, stability and prosperity. We are assisted by global security partners and we work closely with shipping and ports operators to enhance the resilience of the sector. The UK National Strategy for Maritime Security (NSMS) underpins current maritime security policy across government.

26 Maritime Annual Report 2018 OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS GOVERNMENT HAS: THE GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIONS INCLUDE:

Established a major new Published specific guidance Refining our domestic Developing and testing programme to improve the for combatting the threat of security regime and support response plans, focussing protection of British maritime cyber-attacks against ships to UK Overseas Territories on major maritime security interests overseas, engaging while facilitating implementation and Crown Dependencies and resilience risks. with other States and providing of the EU Directive on the using improved data analysis Promoting vigilance for cyber targeted capacity building. security of Networked and up-dated techniques. risks, reviewing the related Information Systems (NIS). Improved communications Expanding our overseas guidance to industry. with industry on current and Strengthened domestic protection programme, Ensuring that the security emerging security risks, maritime security by promoting implementation provisions for international providing regular briefings and reinvigorating the risk of internationally-recognised ferry services evolve in issuing timely written advice in assessment process, promoting standards through bilateral response to best practice response to high threat levels best port security practice and and multilateral engagement guidance, changing threats and recent incidents. reinforcing the effectiveness with key partners. and operational need of our compliance monitoring programme.

27 NMIC AND JMOCC — MONITORING VESSEL MOVEMENTS, COORDINATING RESPONSE

The National Maritime The NMIC is staffed by experts piracy in the Gulf of Guinea If a suspect vessel is identified Information Centre (NMIC) and from a range of government and Indian Ocean, from the in our waters, the recently the Joint Maritime Operations departments and its available consequences of international formed Joint Maritime Coordination Centre (JMOCC) resources include a variety of conflicts or terrorism in the Gulf Operations Coordination Centre support cross-government vessel tracking and monitoring of Aden and Southern Red (JMOCC), is able to coordinate efforts to monitor, evaluate and systems and a wealth of Sea or sometimes even from deployable assets that can address threats to our shipping information provided by hazardous wrecks, the NMIC intercept and address any worldwide, with special focus domestic and international provides the data on which criminal or other threat. This on activity in the UK Exclusive partners. So when it comes to base policy decisions and can save lives and protect Economic Zone. to protecting Red Ensign formulate advice. our borders. Group flagged vessels from

28 Maritime Annual Report 2018 MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH

The Department’s Marine recommendations, targeted Accident Investigation Branch at those parts of the maritime (MAIB) is based in Southampton sector best placed to act upon and investigates accidents them. The MAIB’s work sees it involving UK-registered investigating accidents involving vessels anywhere in the world, merchant vessels of all sizes, and foreign-flagged vessels commercial fishing vessels, and within UK territorial waters recreational craft. (12-mile limit). Established As one of the world leaders in 1989 following the Herald in accident investigation, the of Free Enterprise disaster MAIB has recently provided off Zeebrugge in which 193 a comprehensive training people lost their lives, the MAIB event for investigators from operates independently of the administrations in the Red industry regulator and policy Ensign Group, and this is due makers to be repeated later this year. The MAIB has 36 staff and in On 27 June, it published its 2017 received 1,232 reports 2017 Annual Report which of accidents. It published 26 contains information about reports of its investigations. As recommendations made, and well as this it made 56 formal detailed accident statistics.

29 MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) works to prevent the loss of lives at sea and is an Executive Agency of the Department responsible for implementing British and International maritime law and safety policy. It is also responsible for land based search and rescue helicopter operations.

30 Maritime Annual Report 2018 From MCA’s network of 11 The MCA’s Receiver of Wreck operation centres, Her Majesty’s team has dealt with around Coastguard co-ordinates 7,000 individual pieces of wreck search and rescue missions across the UK. across the UK. In the last year The MCA processes over the Coastguard Rescue Service 14,000 seafarer documents has responded to over 22,000 annually and receives over 90% incidents. positive customer satisfaction Search and rescue helicopters with its service. operate from 10 bases and The MCA’s Marine Surveyors have responded 2,636 times, undertook 3,467 in-depth rescuing 1,693 people. surveys of UK registered ships, The volunteers in the and 2,732 other inspections. Coastguard Rescue Service They also carried out 1,312 provide outstanding support Port State Control (PSC) checks to their local communities. of foreign ships in the 2017 Alongside the RNLI they are calendar year. increasingly being used to promote safety messages in support of the National Drowning Prevention Strategy which aims to halve drownings by 2026. The UK Ship Register has a total fleet of nearly 16.5 million gross tonnage.