The PSA is the trade association for the cruise and ferry industry in the UK. The company was originally set up in 1958 as an association of passenger ship owners, under the name Ocean Travel Development (OTD). In 1976 OTD changed it’s name to Passenger Shipping Association as it was thought this better reflected the purposes of the association. For a history of the PSA click here.

The PSA is now widely recognised as the body that truly represents all passenger shipping interests within the UK. With one of our main aims being to promote Travel by Sea to the UK public, we confidently look to an expanding market in the years to come. We have a very well defined mission statement and list of objectives, which you can view by clicking here.