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Regulatory improvement Can the use of safety management systems in the fishing industry be used as an alternative to a regulatory system. MCA, 2025
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Regulatory improvement Does the MCA have appropriate powers to regulate and ensure compliance in a justifiable and proportionate way? MCA, 2025
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Regulatory improvement How could the Merchant Shipping Act be reformed to improve and optimise the regulatory framework? MCA, 2025
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Regulatory improvement How does the domestic maritime regulatory framework differ in countries globally and what best practice can be applied to the UK regulatory environment? MCA, 2025
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Regulatory improvement How does the maritime regulatory framework differ for other UK regulators, particularly relating to transport? How do other UK domestic regulators engage with their industries and communicate safety messages. Are there lessons for MCA in engaging and communicating MCA, 2025
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Regulatory improvement What opportunities are there to optimise the project delivery process within UK maritime regulation? How does the process differ in other countries globally? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How can engagement on safety issues be improved when attempting to address fishers with low levels of literacy? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions Previous research both internationally and domestically has highlighted how the perception of risk by fishers and the subsequent management of this risk differs from other higher risk industries, this requires significant, in-depth exploration to gain a better contextual understanding and make future improvements in this area. MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions There is believed to be significant underreporting of accidents in the fishing industry (see MAIB Annual Report 2017). As a result, the data available to design initiatives to improve safety, and to ensure that vessels which have an incident are safe to go to sea is not available. How can fishers be encouraged to report accidents to address this? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions What tools exist to support seafarers with long-term health conditions, such as diabetes, to manage their condition at sea? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How can we ensure industry compliance with regulations to protect against seafarer fatigue? How could these regulations be improved to raise safety standards? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How has the requirement for medical certification to work on a fishing vessel impacted incident rates and safety standards onboard fishing vessels? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How can we better protect maritime rescue teams from hazardous contaminants through improve spatial monitoring and data availability? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How can recruitment and retention be improved across the maritime sector? What demographics are under-represented in the maritime workforce? Many MCA surveyors do not have a fishing/Small Domestic vessel background. How can the MCA increase recruitment of surveyors from the fishing industry? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How will increased automation influence the chain of command in vessel operations? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How will operational health guidelines and requirements like MLC need to be adapted for remote operations? What is the safe operating watch cycle for remote operators? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions How will autonomous technology affect the maritime workforce? What are the ethical and legal factors that should be considered? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions What is the UK training capacity and availability for the safe use of alternative fuels on vessels? What is the standard of training in other industrial sectors? MCA, 2025
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Seafarers and associated professions What emerging technologies are being developed that could improve safety and accessibility for seafarers with colour vision deficiency or eyesight that does not meet the current required standard? MCA, 2025
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Maritime Trade What are the potential impacts of slower average voyages on the costs and accessibility of commercial goods in the UK? Which sectors are likely to be most impacted by longer shipping times in their supply chains? MCA, 2025
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