Keywords

ALB, Arm’s Length Bodies, Public Bodies, Quangos, Public Servants, Civil Servants

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Maritime and Coastguard Agency is a Executive Agency sponsored by Department for Transport. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) provides a 24-hour maritime search and rescue service; enforces ship safety, prevents pollution, promotes seafarer health, safety and welfare standards by survey and inspection; registers and certificates ships and seafarers; and manages pollution prevention and response.

Regional Remit

MCA operates in the UK. Their headquarters are located in South East England.


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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Christopher Rodrigues. Post year end Lord Simon Stevens appointed (24 May 2024)

Established

1998

Ombudsman

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

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Finances

This figure provides an overview of Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

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Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by Maritime and Coastguard Agency on 31 March 2024.


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Arms Length Bodies

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