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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has begun an inspection of General Maritime, with the aim of identifying what improvements Border Force is able to make in the short-term (18-24 months) within existing resources, including through efficiencies, reorganisation, and reprioritisation.聽

For the purposes of this inspection, 鈥楪eneral Maritime鈥� is understood to include:聽

• (a) all non-scheduled (not on a regular route) international maritime traffic arriving at an un-canalised location (one with no customs or immigration controls or no port approval, for example small harbours, marinas, beaches)聽

• (b) scheduled un-canalised international non-passenger services, whether commercial or pleasure聽

and encompasses yachts, tugs, rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs), motorboats and small fishing vessels, as well as larger vessels where (a) or (b) apply.聽

This inspection will focus on:聽

• the levels of General Maritime-related operational activity nationally and regionally鈥���

• Border Force鈥檚 resourcing of General Maritime operational activity鈥���

• the outcomes from operational activity鈥���

• stakeholder engagement鈥���

• the 鈥楽ubmit a Pleasure Craft Report鈥� (sPCR) process鈥���

• a review of the previous ICIBI recommendations for Project Kraken聽

This call for evidence will remain open until close of play Friday 22 November 2024.聽

The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and experience of General Maritime to submit evidence to inform this inspection and would be pleased to hear both what is working well and what could be improved. Submissions touching on any and all areas of interest, including those that may not be mentioned above, are therefore welcome.聽

Please note that the鈥�鈥痙oes not extend to investigating or making decisions about individual cases. This remains a Home Office responsibility. However, the Independent Chief Inspector can take an interest in individual cases to the extent that they illustrate or point to systemic problems.聽

Please also note that the information you submit may be quoted in the final inspection report. However, it is the ICIBI鈥檚 practice not to name sources and to anonymise as much as possible any examples or case studies.聽

Please click here to email your submission to the Independent Chief Inspector.聽

Data Protection聽

Information on how we process personal data submitted in response to a call for evidence can be found in the ICIBI privacy information notice available on the ICIBI website.聽

David Bolt, Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration聽

23 October 2024