MLC country profile of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

1137

Deadweight tonnage:

31,166

Share of world total, dwt:

1.37%

Source:

Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD/2023) - Date: 2023

Competent authority

Name

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Address

Spring Place 105 Commercial Road

City

Southampton

Postal Code

SO15 1EG

Website

http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca

Telephone

02380 329100

National determinations

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Social security protection for seafarers

In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; unemployment benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit.

List of recognized organizations

None available

Port State inspections

None available

Onshore Complaints

None available

National legislation and other measures

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