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Red Ensign Group Website

Catalogue reference: MCA 4

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MCA 4

This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Red Ensign Group website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

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Reference
MCA 4
Title
Red Ensign Group Website
Date
From 2008
Description

This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Red Ensign Group website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

Arrangement

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Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 1998-1998
Physical description
archived website(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition
Gathered from original website.
Accruals
Future website versions may be anticipated.
Administrative / biographical background

The Red Ensign Group (REG) is comprised of the United Kingdom, UK Crown Dependencies (Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey) and UK Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena and the Turks and Caicos Islands) who operate shipping registers.

Any vessel registered in the UK, Crown Dependency or UK Overseas Territory, is a 'British ship' and is entitled to fly the Red Ensign flag.

The United Kingdom Secretary of State for Transport has general superintendence of the Red Ensign Group on all matters relating to merchant shipping and seamen. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has delegated authority from the Secretary of State to ensure that the REG Registers maintain the highest international maritime standards in accordance with their obligations under the Conventions and in accordance with UK policy. The MCA fulfils this role through routine monitoring visits to each REG Register. As a part of its role the MCA organises an annual conference of all the REG Registers and represents the interests of each in international fora such as the IMO and the ILO.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18224/

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Red Ensign Group Website