UKHMA (UK Harbour Masters Association) News

An MCA document outlining standards to be met by organisations delivering Tier 2 response services in the UK. The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 (SI 1988 No.1056) (as amended) state that certain UK ports, harbours and oil-handling facilities [footnote 1] and all offshore installations on the UK Continental Shelf must submit OPRC Plans to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) (in the case of ports, harbours and oil handlin...

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has achieved a major milestone, halving its carbon emissions last year, as it made strong progress in its Net Zero programme. The PLA, which oversees safe operations in the United Kingdom - UK’s busiest port, has committed to achieve Net Zero by 2040, or earlier. Last year’s performance delivered the 50% cut in carbon emissions three years ahead of the original 2025 target. Introduction of sustainable biofuel in vessels fleet The Port of London A...

The UK Transport decarbonisation plan sets out the British Government’s commitments and the actions needed to decarbonise the entire transport system in the United Kingdom (UK). It includes: The pathway to net zero transport in the UK The wider benefits net zero transport can deliver The principles that underpin our approach to delivering net zero transport ‘Decarbonising transport: setting the challenge’ report The plan follows on from ‘Decarbonising transport:...

The Marine Information Note (MIN) 687 highlights how from 31 December 2022, HM Coastguard will stop offering a voluntary, public-facing flare disposal service to private individuals, who have personal flares to dispose of. From that date, private individuals will need to use a third-party disposal service to dispose of their personal flares. This note offers guidance to private individuals on how to dispose of their flares and private businesses that may wish to offer a disposal service. MIN 6...

Damien Oliver has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Damien will begin his new role on Monday 17 October, 2022, which follows the current MCA Chief Executive Brian Johnson’s retirement. Chairman and board member Christopher Rodrigues said, “Damien has had a number of high-profile roles within the MCA since joining in 2001 and he will bring a wealth of maritime experience and knowledge.” “Damien has been responsible...