Maritime

This section gives information specifically for maritime carriers that are required to provide advance electronic information about passengers and crew under our e-Borders programme. For more general information about what the e-Borders programme is and how it is modernising UK border control, see e-Borders. For information specific to other types of carrier, see e-Borders requirements for carriers and ports.

See Ferries if you operate international roll-on, roll-off ferry routes that carry a mixture of freight and passenger traffic.

See Non-passenger merchant shipping if you operate commercial shipping except ferry, cruise, leisure and fishing vessels. This includes:

  • cargo vessels including containers, break bulk, dry bulk, wet bulk and vehicles;
  • dredgers, cable layers and other off-shore working vessels; and
  • off-shore supply and tugs.

See Fishing vessels if you operate fishing vessels that undertake international journeys.

See Leisure craft if you operate leisure craft that undertake international journeys.

See Cruises if you operate passenger-only vessels making journeys that may have multiple destinations.

Terms explained

  • Carrier

    A person or organisation that transports passengers or goods in and out of the United Kingdom.

  • Cruise ships

    This is a passenger-only vessel that travels to one or more destinations.

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