Marine aggregates industry interchange
The Marine Licensing team often carries out interchange sessions with customers and organisations with an interest in our work.
Visit from South Korea delegates
Marine aggregates are an important resource for England and Wales, and there is a long history of marine aggregate extraction in our waters.
Digital tools to help make marine licensing more efficient
Changes to the marine licence application system to help people to work out whether they need consent and in some cases obtain a self-service licence online.
Cables, causeways and other current marine licensing examples
To help explain more about our varied marine licensing remit we take a brief look at a selection of activities carried out by the team in early 2017.
Want to have your say on a marine licence application?
Dr Shaun Nicholson, Head of Marine Licensing at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), explains more about the decision-making process for applications and how the public can have their say on proposed activities.
Innovative working on the Thames Tideway Tunnel
The MMO’s involvement in the Thames Tideway Tunnel project represents a new approach, not only in how we work with marine licensing applicants but also in some of the methods being used to construct the development.
Setting London alight
Cultural projects such as art installations are something the MMO occasionally gets involved in due its marine licensing remit. An example of this being the commemoration of the Great Fire of London.
Blueprint for more streamlined regulation in the Thames
The MMO is working with the Port of London Authority to limit duplication for businesses seeking to carry out development in the Thames.
Understanding underwater noise
As human activities in the marine area increase so does underwater noise. Understanding and mitigating the impact of this is an important part of the sustainable development of our seas and protecting the marine environment for future generations.
Managing the marine environment, together
The MMO works with a number of organisations at a local and national level to manage risks to the marine environment. One of our partners, the Environment Agency (EA), celebrated its 20th anniversary in Spring 2016. To mark this Craig …