Women in maritime get association in West and Central Africa
The Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), the newest IMO-supported regional association for women in the...
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‘World’s most powerful’ wave turbine gets to work
Orbital Marine Power’s O2, dubbed ‘the world’s most powerful’ tidal turbine, has been connected to the grid, commencing power...
Inmarsat unveils new communications network
Inmarsat has unveiled plans for its new communications network, ORCHESTRA. Inmarsat ORCHESTRA aims to bring together existing geosynchronous (GEO)...
Ban on international cruises to be lifted from 2 August
International cruises will be able to resume from England from 2 August. This follows the 16-month ban on international cruises...
WATCH: RNLI releases distressing rescue footage and defends English Channel work
Mark Dowie, RNLI chief executive, has spoken out to again defend its humanitarian work in the English Channel. This...
New Maritime and Transport Action Group for southern UK
Business South has launched a new action group to shine a spotlight on the UK’s central south region for...
Wind turbine vessel partially capsizes off China
Four people are missing after a wind farm installation vessel partially capsized off the coast of China. The incident...
Two new hybrid ships for Brittany Ferries’ UK-France operations
Two new hybrid LNG-electric ships are joining the Brittany Ferries fleet. They will arrive in 2024/2025 to serve routes...
First drone joins HM Coastguard fleet
HM Coastguard’s first operational drone flight will join manned helicopters, planes, boats and cliff rescue teams on life-saving missions...
Is mussel poo the answer to microplastics?
Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory have launched a series of in-situ trials of a unique microplastic clean-up method using...
ABP welcomes first of nine new pilot launches
Earlier this month, Associated British Ports (ABP) received the first of its nine new Orc pilot launch vessels from...
