RS Electric Boats and Cheetah Marine collaborate on electric workboats
RS Electric Boats and Cheetah Marine International are joining forces to develop a new generation of electric workboats. The...
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Captain on cargo ship arrested after $128m cocaine haul
A cargo ship captain, dubbed Captain Coke, has been charged after allegedly smuggling $128m worth of cocaine into Western...
VIDEO: Seven dead, 120 rescued as fire rips through ferry
Seven people have been reported dead and a further 120 rescued, after a fire ripped through a passenger ferry in...
Neoline wind-powered merchant ship to use Solid Sails
A development project for the construction of a 136m, wind-powered merchant ship is underway following the final selection of...
Econowind to retrofit two cargo vessels with VentiFoils
Dutch companies Econowind and Vertom say they’ll be installing wind-assist VentiFoil units on multiple vessels by the end of...
Baltic Safety Products appoints head of business
Baltic Safety Products has appointed Neil Harrison as head of business – commercial marine, for its professional range of...
New research reveals ‘jaw-dropping revelations’ into treatment of migrant fishers
A number of migrant fishers have been subjected to physical violence and labour exploitation on UK fishing vessels, according...
Gender pay gap in UK maritime sector widens to 40%
The UK government’s latest gender pay report shows women in the UK were paid 90p for every £1 earned...
Cost-of-living ‘safety net’ set up for UK seafarers
Two leading maritime charities have responded to the cost-of-living crisis with new resources to support UK seafarers. The Merchant...
Troubled JST allows donors to withdraw donations
Peter Cardy reflects on the chequered history and mixed reactions to a new appeal for funds by the Jubilee...
VIDEO: Freighter hits piers in residential area, Netherlands
A freighter, Ilse-Marie, caused destruction on Friday morning in the Leeuwarden residential area Suderbuorren, Netherlands. The owner of the...
