maritime and coastguard agency - 5 Items Tagged Within News
Maritime Safety Week 2022
RMT will shortly be continuing discussions with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to continue our discussions on lifeboat safety. RMT’s key high-level items are: • Maintenance and safety equipment installation and maintenance • Drills- frequency, conditions, location on which drill...
Region: National
Tagged with: Maritime Safety Week, Maritime, Safety, Seafarers, Maritime and Coastguard Agency
RMT calls for urgent talks with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Following the seizure of P&O vessels by inspectors RMT is calling for urgent talks with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency demanding they take a "whole fleet" approach RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said; “It's rare for the MCA to seize...
Region: National
Tagged with: P&O, Maritime and Coastguard Agency
RMT support for detention of shipping vessel
SEAFARERS’ Union RMT has registered its support for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s detention of the Maltese registered offshore supply vessel, Ben Nevis in Aberdeen yesterday for infringements of the Maritime Labour Convention.
General Secretary Mick Cash said: “RMT warned...
Region: National
Tagged with: MCA, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Maritime Labour Convention, Ben Nevis
RMT welcomes MCA detention and inspection of cruise ships
SEAFARER Union RMT today welcomed the actions of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in detaining and inspecting six cruise ships in Tilbury and Bristol following serious concerns over the welfare of nearly 2,000 crew members who are stranded on these vessels,...
Region: National
Tagged with: Covid-19, MCA, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Seafarers
Marine Office closure programme
Shipping union RMT today slammed the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for trying to bury bad news by sneaking out a decision to axe and downgrade seven Marine Offices via the blog on their website. Offices at Tyne, Harwich, Norwich and...
Region: National
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