Safety on commercial RIBs is a persistent issue, says MAIB, as passenger left paralysed
“Safety on commercial RIB operations is a persistent issue that the industry can do more to address,” says Andrew...
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Briggs Marine secures subcontract for Royal Navy maritime services
UK-based marine services company Briggs Marine has been appointed as a key subcontractor to Serco following the award of...
OrbitMI strengthens board with appointment of shipping strategist Egil Husby
OrbitMI, a provider of maritime SaaS solutions, has appointed Egil Husby to its board of directors. Husby brings more...
Lloyd’s Register appoints new business director for Africa
Lloyd’s Register has appointed Ngozi Gwam as its new business director and senior representative for Africa. In this role,...
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...
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...
