Offshore wind developers are just one group of sea users knocking on Laura Brien's door, says the CEO of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority. She tells The Currency about delays and priorities as the new regulator faces more demand than expected.
Internal records show a senior manager raised the alarm in February that the agency could not give an “assurance of confidentiality” based on how bursary applicant forms are stored internally and shared with assessors. The agency says that the GDPR concern was “successfully resolved”.
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