Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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We work to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea. We produce legislation and guidance on maritime matters, and provide certification to seafarers. MCA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport. ref

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  • Feb.05.2018: Tankers dump palm oil in UK waters. Foreign tankers are routinely dumping huge quantities of noxious palm oil off the British coast. In the past two years satellites operated by the European Maritime Safety Agency identified seven large spills in British waters, two with trails extending for more than 44 miles. All were classified as “permitted discharge” by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), according to documents obtained by The Sunday Telegraph. Ships often clean their tanks after delivering the substance and are allowed to dump a limited amount of the contaminated residue at sea, provided they do so more than 12 miles from the shore. Large spills of the waxy substance have an environmental impact similar to those of fossil fuels, killing birds and marine life. A number of dogs have died after eating palm oil “fatbergs” on British beaches. The oil is contaminated by chemicals and covered by a layer of poisonous bacteria when it reaches the shore. It also lodges in animals’ throats. Sheryll Murray, the Conservative MP for South East Cornwall, called for an official inquiry. (Link to Ocean Pollution) The Times, Mark Bridge