2018-19 Maritime & Coastguard Agency Annual Report and Accounts HC 2450 Maritime & Coastguard Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019 Presented to the House of Commons pursuant to Section 7 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 18 July 2019 HC 2540 The Department for Transport and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency have actively considered the needs of the blind and partially sighted people in accessing this document. The text will be made available in full on the Department’s website. The text may be freely downloaded and translated by individuals or organisations for conversion into other accessible formats. 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This publication is available at www.gov.uk/official-documents Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at Maritime & Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG ISBN 978-1-5286-1199-2 CCS0419958472 07/19 Printed on paper containing 75% recycled fibre content minimum Printed in the UK by the APS Group on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office PERFORMANCE REPORT ........................................................................ 1 NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 2 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S FOREWORD................................................................................................................................. 3 WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO ............................................................................................................................... 5 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2018-19 .............................................................................................................................. 6 LOCATION OF CIVILIAN SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTER TASKINGS, YEAR ENDING MARCH 2019 ......................................... 8 DELIVERING AGAINST OUR 2018-19 BUSINESS PLAN .................................................................................................. 11 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................ 19 SAFER LIVES – PREVENTING LOSS OF LIFE ................................................................................................................... 20 SAFER SHIPS – IMPROVING MARITIME SAFETY ............................................................................................................ 24 CLEANER SEAS – PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................................... 29 OUR PEOPLE ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 EXTERNAL RELATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 31 HEALTH AND SAFETY .............................................................................................................................................. 32 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................................................. 35 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT ................................................................. 38 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT .......................................................................................................................... 39 GOVERNANCE STATEMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 42 REMUNERATION AND STAFF REPORT ........................................................................................................................ 52 PARLIAMENTARY ACCOUNTABILITY DISCLOSURES (AUDITED) ........................................................................................ 61 THE CERTIFICATE AND REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ..................... 62 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .................................................................... 65 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE NET EXPENDITURE ................................................................................................... 66 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ........................................................................................................................ 67 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS .................................................................................................................................. 68 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TAXPAYERS’ EQUITY ....................................................................................................... 69 NOTES TO THE AGENCY’S ACCOUNTS ........................................................................................................................ 70 Performance Report 1 Non-Executive Chairman’s introduction I’m pleased to present the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2018-19. In the autumn of 2018 Sir Alan Massey retired as Chief Executive after eight years in office. During that period there were major changes to HM Coastguard’s operation which have provided a strong base for future development. Brian Johnson joined the MCA as Chief Executive in November 2018 and brings a range of skills and experience from many different industries. I have every confidence Brian will enhance the performance of the Agency by setting a clear strategy for the future and enhancing our operational performance. The Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme is now well established, however the UK Ship Register has not had an easy year due to the uncertainty created by EU Exit which has resulted in a number of customers leaving the flag. Active discussions continue with shipping companies who are less sensitive to EU Exit. During the year a considerable amount of work has been carried out as the Agency looks to the future development of HM Coastguard. Experience over the last few years has shown that the skills and capability of the service has applications in many areas beyond maritime rescue which has benefit to the wider community. The performance of the Agency going forward will depend on the skills and capability of our staff and therefore a priority will be to support and develop our people. Finally, I would like to express my thanks to the Agency’s Senior Leadership team and their staff for their work and support over the last year. Michael Parker Non-Executive Chairman 2 Chief Executive’s foreword I’m pleased to present my first Annual Report and Accounts for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency as its Chief Executive. I took over from Sir Alan Massey on 1 November 2018 and I pay tribute to his eight-year leadership of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. Our vision is to be the world’s best maritime safety organisation and this Report captures our work to demonstrate that ambition. In the past year, I’m delighted to report on the strides we’ve made towards achieving this goal. To support that work, I used the opportunity of my arrival as Chief Executive to re-shape the Agency’s top team and structures. The Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme has enabled us to be much more responsive to the needs of our shipping customers. We successfully recruited 33 new marine surveyors in this reporting period which will enable us to hit our survey and inspection targets. Customer satisfaction with our services have been very high. The completion of our estates rationalisation saw the opening of our new facility in Colchester, replacing our former sites in Norwich, Orpington and Walton-On-The-Naze. The United Kingdom’s Ship Register had a difficult year as we prepare for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. The uncertainty around EU Exit has led to some customers removing ships from the Register and caused the size of the UK Ship Register to fall by 5.6m Gross Tonnage to 10.8m in March 2019. We have taken the opportunity to re-think the Register’s service offer to customers. Ministers have extended the eligibility criteria to enable us to attract shipping in new markets. The UK Ship Register has a very attractive proposition that is committed to quality and service, which is reflected in our position of 5th on the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control “White List”. The MCA is readier than ever to respond to emergencies at sea, on the coast and inland. In the last year, our coastguard search and rescue service answered the call swiftly and effectively to over 24,000 incidents, sometimes in the most difficult of conditions. Our 3,500 volunteers in the community-based Coastguard Rescue Service and our salaried Coastguard personnel have continued to improve their capability to tackle new challenges, which increasingly included training