Former master mariner Captain Sujit Padhye to drive OrbitMI’s product and services strategy
A US provider of maritime SaaS solutions, OrbitMI, has announced the appointment of Captain Sujit Padhye to a senior...
Commercial, Workboat and Defence
New partnership focuses on smarter short-range marine navigation
UK-based commercial radar specialist Navtech Radar has announced its partnership with US-based marine software developer Tocaro Blue. The companies...
Seafarer happiness improves, yet safety risks are growing
The latest Q2 2025 Seafarers Happiness Index has shown the highest well-being scores in years, yet behind this positive...
Econowind secures repeat order for two more wind-assisted tankers
Econowind, a Dutch firm that develops wind-assisted ship propulsion systems, has received a follow-up order from Nordic tanker operator...
£1m UK funding for next phase of GT Wings’ wind propulsion innovation
UK-based wind propulsion firm GT Wings has secured a further £1m funding through the sixth round of the Clean...
Lloyd’s Register gains MCA backing for uncrewed vessels
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has become the first certifying authority authorised by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to...
AkzoNobel coatings used on world’s first sail-assisted Aframax tanker
AkzoNobel has supplied 350,000 litres of International-marine coatings to a groundbreaking build – the world’s first Aframax tanker equipped...
Wing Group names Patrick Blake COO
The Wing Group has announced the appointment of Patrick Blake as chief operating officer (COO). Blake will oversee operational...
New president for UK Harbour Masters Association
Captain Alan McPherson from Forth Ports is the new president of the UK Harbour Masters Association (UKHMA). He takes...
At least five dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
A ferry carrying 65 people sank off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali late Wednesday (2 July 2025), leaving at...
Marine battery manufacturer Zem names new CEO
Marine battery maker Zem has appointed Jonathan Sørbye as its new chief executive, effective 1 October 2025. The announcement...
