tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2024-04-22T15:45:17+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/high-court-throws-out-appeal-against-river-thames-conviction 2024-04-22T15:45:17+01:00 High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction Boat-owner’s challenges 'relentless' – Environment Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/general-lighthouse-fund-light-dues-rate-update 2023-03-09T12:35:48+00:00 General Lighthouse Fund: light dues rate update Explains that the light dues rate is increasing by 4 pence to 45 pence per net tonne for 2023 to 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/light-dues-for-the-year-2022-to-2023 2022-02-23T10:02:13+00:00 Light dues for the year 2022 to 2023 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and additional operational costs, the rate of light dues payable will be increased to support the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukho-supports-mayflower-autonomous-ship-project-with-marine-data 2021-03-24T09:04:00+00:00 UKHO supports Mayflower Autonomous Ship project with marine data Information about Plymouth Sound to bookend milestone first Transatlantic autonomous vessel crossing tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/light-dues-for-the-year-2021-to-2022 2021-02-11T09:55:03+00:00 Light dues for the year 2021 to 2022 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are increasing the rate of light dues payable to support the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-hydrographic-office-2019-2020-annual-report-released 2021-01-07T14:52:00+00:00 UK Hydrographic Office 2019-2020 Annual Report released The UKHO's Annual Report and Accounts for 2019 to 2020 is available to view and download tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bmt-wins-the-first-admiralty-marine-innovation-programme-challenge 2020-11-19T11:35:00+00:00 BMT wins the first ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge The UKHO has announced BMT as the winner of its first ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge on 'Unlocking Autonomous Navigation' tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-suspend-competition-law-to-support-isle-of-wight-ferry-routes 2020-03-27T10:26:37+00:00 Government to suspend competition law to support Isle of Wight ferry routes Competition law to be temporarily suspended to allow ferry operators to maintain a crucial lifeline between the island and the mainland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/review-of-merchant-shipping-regulations 2020-03-03T10:15:12+00:00 Review of Merchant Shipping Regulations Reinstatement of the Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2286). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/light-dues-2020-to-2021 2020-02-12T10:10:43+00:00 Light dues 2020 to 2021 Rate of light dues payable to support the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/test-site-to-help-develop-autonomous-ship-work 2019-10-23T10:49:41+01:00 Test site to help develop autonomous ship work Testing of marine autonomous surface ships (MASS) has been given a boost after site chosen in Portland, Dorset. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-ship-to-boost-safe-navigation-in-uk-seas 2019-09-09T13:36:04+01:00 New ship to boost safe navigation in UK seas New state-of-the-art ship to replace ageing THV Patricia and improve maritime safety. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/light-dues-2019-to-2020 2019-02-04T14:48:00+00:00 Light dues 2019 to 2020 Light dues rates frozen at 37½ pence for 2019 to 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-hydrographic-office-contributes-to-autonomous-navigation-study 2018-11-01T11:27:59+00:00 UK Hydrographic Office contributes to autonomous navigation study Pioneering government-funded study looks at how navigational and wider marine geospatial data can support the safe navigation of autonomous vessels tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-hydrographic-office-appoints-new-director-of-customer-division 2018-09-04T10:30:51+01:00 UK Hydrographic Office appoints new Director of Customer Division Cathrine Armour appointed Director of Customer Division to support the UKHO’s development as a marine geospatial information agency tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hm-coastguard-adopts-rya-safetrx-as-new-safety-id-scheme 2018-07-04T14:04:00+01:00 HM Coastguard adopts ‘RYA SafeTrx’ as new safety ID scheme The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) have today joined forces to reveal RYA SafeTrx as HM Coastguard’s new official voluntary safety identification scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/light-dues-2017-to-2018 2017-03-30T10:47:56+01:00 Light dues: 2017 to 2018 Light dues to be reduced by half a penny for financial year 2017 to 2018. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/light-dues-financial-year-2016-to-2017 2016-03-03T09:52:44+00:00 Light dues: financial year 2016 to 2017 Light dues reduced to 38 pence per net registered tonne. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/light-dues-2015-to-2016 2015-02-02T10:27:34+00:00 Light dues 2015 to 2016 Light dues to be reduced to 39p in April 2015. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cut-in-light-dues-to-benefit-uk-shipping 2014-03-06T10:45:00+00:00 Cut in light dues to benefit UK shipping Lighthouse levy on industry kept down by Department for Transport.