Evidence suggests synthetic EALs behind shaft-seal failures
New research has highlighted the potential hidden costs of synthetic Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs). Far-reaching financial and environmental consequences...
Maritime, Commercial & Defence
Sailors missing after gale-force winds sink freighter off Greece
Twelve people are missing, one person has been rescued and one person has been confirmed dead, after a cargo...
Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
A new study conducted by the University of Plymouth and Blue Marine Foundation has shown that the estimated 50,000...
US firm to supply work-class ROV to UK Ministry of Defence
The subsea product line of Texas-based Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has secured a contract from the UK Ministry of...
Sicomin partners with Candela on foiling ferry
Epoxy resin specialist Sicomin has partnered with Swedish electric foiling boat manufacturer Candela. Sicomin will supply a complete epoxy...
Babcock wins £750m UK submarine maintenance contract
International defence company Babcock International has signed a four-year £750m contract with the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Submarine...
Royal Marines snipers shoot out smugglers’ engines in £60m drug bust
It’s being described as a ‘juddering halt’. That’s the moment drug smugglers’ engines were taken out by commando snipers...
Success with power transfer at sea for Oasis Marine
Oasis Marine says it has successfully transferred power through its Oasis Power Buoy (OPB) to a crew transfer vessel...
Cruise ship returns to UK after 100 injured in Bay of Biscay storm
A cruise ship has returned to the UK after 100 passengers were injured in a ‘frightening’ storm off western...
‘Poor training and maintenance’ caused accident on RRS Sir David Attenborough
A report investigating an accident during a launching exercise on board the UK’s most advanced polar research ship, RRS...
Carnival Corporation named one of the world’s top companies for women
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, has been named as one of the World’s Top Companies for Women...
