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 United Kingdom 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. It 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 boats and leisure craft if you operate leisure craft and fishing vessels that are undertaking international journeys.
See Cruises if you operate passenger-only vessels making journeys that may have multiple destinations.
Terms explained
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Carrier
A person or organisation that transports passengers or goods in and out of the United Kingdom.
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Cruise ships
This is a passenger-only vessel that travels to one or more destinations.