Brittany Ferries to become majority shareholder of Condor Ferries
Brittany Ferries is set to assume majority ownership of Condor Ferries following recent adjustments in the company’s ownership structure....
Maritime, Commercial & Defence
Greenpeace to build sailing vessel with DynaRig system
Environmental NGO Greenpeace International has signed a contract with Southern Spars, a New Zealand-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance...
Eco-engineering the future of biodiversity with living sea walls
With biodiversity a major concern for the marine industry, there has been an increasing need to find innovative, eco-friendly...
‘Record commercial performance in all businesses’ for Fincantieri’s first half 2024
Fincantieri says it has achieved a record order pipeline of €41.1 billion, providing business visibility up to 2032 and...
Carnival expands fleet with a trio of largest ships to date
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line company, has finalised an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build three...
Cannon from the London shipwreck in the Thames emerges after 360 years
A bronze cannon from the 17th-century ship London has been uncovered in the Thames Estuary after spending 360 years...
Exhibition ‘sets the record straight’ on women in maritime
After its launch at last year’s London International Shipping Week, an exhibition spotlighting the inspirational stories of women in...
Iranian warship that sank during repairs now retrieved
The Iranian Navy has suffered an embarrassing incident with one of its destroyers – in port. Local reports suggest...
Future of Titanic shipyard owner Harland & Wolff in doubt
The UK’s new Labour government appears set to reject a £200m loan guarantee request from Harland & Wolff, the...
Forty winks costs £10k as skipper fined for sleeping on job
A fishing trawler’s skipper’s been sentenced to eight months imprisonment (suspended for 12 months) and ordered to complete 100...
Modification of vessel led to death of two men, and £100K fine
A fishing company operating vessels from Brixham has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 after a highly modified...
