The UK’s maritime sector needs more investment in new technology and cleaner fuels to compete internationally, MPs said.

The TSC has published a report on the government’s Maritime 2050 strategy, published in 2019. Although the document was originally praised for its long-term vision, MPs have criticised the lack of a specific action plan to achieve the goals set. 

The reviewers called for “great clarity” about how the government’s vision for the UK to be a world leader in zero-emission shipping will be achieved.

The committee urged the Department for Transport (DfT) to publish the outcome of a consultation on regulating innovative technology so that “momentum” is not lost. This includes a “defined plan" for decarbonising the maritime sector with "clear, measurable targets" for both home and abroad. 

“There is an array of things government should do to support the sector and help it achieve its ambitions to decarbonise and remain a positive...