UK Chamber MOU with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

In 2025, the UK Chamber of Shipping and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration and coordination on key issues impacting the cruise industry in the United Kingdom.

Under the non-binding MOU, CLIA and the UK Chamber of Shipping will provide a strong voice in the UK, supporting shared cruise industry members on priority policy and operational matters.

CLIA Senior Vice President for Global Maritime Policy Donnie Brown and the UK Chamber of Shipping Director of Policy Peter Aylott signed the MOU on 15 October in London, renewing and enhancing an existing MOU signed in 2017.

The renewal sets out a clear framework for joint and continued support for initiatives such as the Cruise Industry and Government Forum, co-chaired by both organisations with the UK Department for Transport. It also supports collaboration on key policy matters, including those related to decarbonisation, workforce development and skills, and growth of the sector within the UK.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA): 

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, providing a unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community. On behalf of the industry, together with its members and partners, the organisation supports policies and practices that foster a safe, secure, healthy and sustainable cruise ship environment, as well as promote positive travel experiences.

The CLIA community includes the world’s most prestigious ocean, river and specialty cruise lines; a highly trained and certified travel agent community; and cruise line suppliers and partners, including ports & destinations, ship development, suppliers and business services.

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UK Chamber MOU with Society of Maritime Industries & British Marine

The UK Chamber of Shipping signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Society of Maritime Industries and British Marine, at the Southampton Boat Show in September 2015.

The MOU sets out the basis for the three organisations to work together for the benefit of the industry as a whole.

The organisations represent centres of expertise, resource and leadership within their sectors and with the aim of pooling resources and working evermore closelyunder the MOU will bring benefits for the industry as a whole. 

The MOU was signed by the UK Chamber’s Vice President, Grahaeme Henderson, Duncan Cunningham, Vice Chairman of The Society of Maritime Industries and Fiona Pankhurst, President of British Marine at the recent Southampton Boat Show.

Society of Maritime Industries:

The Society of Maritime Industries is the voice of the UK's maritime engineering and business sector promoting and supporting companies which build, refit and modernise commercial and naval vessels, and supply equipment and services for all types of ships and underwater vehicles, ports and terminals infrastructure, offshore oil & gas, maritime security and safety, marine science and technology and offshore renewable energy.

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British Marine:

British Marine is the membership organisation for the leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry. They represent businesses involved in the leisure, workboat, yachts and hire fleets and the equipment and sevrices supplying to those sectors. Members come from around 4,200 businesses in today's UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine markets. The turnover of those markets is worth £2.855 billion.

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Marine Safety Forum

The UK Chamber of Shipping and its members in the offshore industry support the activities of the Marine Safety Forum (MSF).

Based in the UK, the MSF is involved in the creation of operational guidelines for vessels operating in the UKCS, many of which can be accessed at https://www.marinesafetyforum.org/ . The Marine Safety Forum also issues safety alerts, which can be accessed at https://www.marinesafetyforum.org/safety-alerts/

Over the years, along with MSF, the UK Chamber has supported the development and updating of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) Supplementary to the Guidelines for Offshore Marine Operations (GOMO). GOMO UKCS contains best practices which should be adopted to ensure the safety of personnel on board all vessels servicing and supporting offshore facilities operating in the UK Continental Shelf, and to reduce the risks associated with such operations. GOMO and the UKCS supplement can be accessed at https://g-omo.info/

About the Marine Safety Forum

The Marine Safety Forum is a non-profit-making organisation that actively promotes good practice and initiatives to enhance safety within the marine sector of the Oil and Gas industry.  The membership comprises Ship-Owning/Managing companies, Logistics companies, Oil and Gas companies, Marine Consultants and other interested parties (e.g. Port Authorities, Trade Associations, Governmental Agencies, Ship-Brokerages etc). It is managed by a Steering Group of approximately 20 representatives from the membership and a Secretariat who meet every six weeks.