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<p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will resume its statutory obligations
to survey and inspect domestic passenger boats in the UK, including those operating
on the Thames, on 20 July and will use a risk-based approach.</p><p> </p><p>The details
of the plans for resumption of these activities were made available to the maritime
industry on 6 July.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MCA has no plans to (a) reduce or (b)
remove the fees for statutory inspections and surveys that their Marine Surveyors
perform on passenger boats.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has announced
an unprecedented package of financial measures worth £350 billion to support companies
of all sizes through the COVID-19 pandemic. My Department’s officials and I have been
working closely with a wide range of operators, including passenger ferry operators,
to understand how these measures can be applied and have continued to offer our support
to them during this difficult time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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