Marine aggregates industry interchange
...Marine Aggregates Producers Association (BMAPA), CEMEX UK Marine Ltd and Tarmac Marine Ltd. The team were warmly welcomed on-board the ‘Sand Falcon’ dredger at the Port of Jarrow in the...
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
We’ve updated the online application system for marine licences. The changes may help people to work out whether they need consent from the MMO for their activities and in some...
Cables, causeways and other current marine licensing examples
...The meeting is a long-standing forum where members of the marine aggregates and fishing industries discuss issues. Industry interchange The marine licensing team often carries out interchange sessions with customers...
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
...New ways of working Government consent for the development was originally granted in September 2014. However a number of individual elements of its construction are covered by the MMO’s marine...
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...