£2.4m funding to support seafarers’ mental wellbeing
£2.4 million has been allocated for projects to support seafarers’ mental wellbeing and support the maritime sector. The government...
Covid-19
Articles relating to the impact of Covid-19 on the marine trade, and affects of lockdown on the wider marine community.
People taking part in boating activities has almost doubled since 2020
New research shows that there has been a massive growth in the number of people participating in watersports during...
Barton supports Women in the Marine Industry event
After a two-year recess due to covid, Seawork’s Women in Marine Industry event returns in person for Seawork2022. Sponsored...
Maritime Charities Group extends retraining fund for unemployed seafarers
The Maritime Charities Group (MCG) has extended its covid-19 redundancy and retraining bursary fund for a further three months...
boot Düsseldorf latest: organiser says show will go ahead
The organisers of boot Düsseldorf have reaffirmed that the boat show will take place from 22 to 30 January...
Updated – Travelling to METS? Here’s everything you need to know
Marine Industry News has collated this information, using the gov.uk and government.nl websites. It is by no means exhaustive;...
Ferries to benefit as UK travellers shun flying over health concerns
The ferry industry’s recovery from the pandemic is potentially set to benefit from UK people’s lingering concerns about the...
Stranded in Tahiti, man sails solo for 26 days to reach home
A man has sailed for 26 days, some 6,000km to return to his home after being stranded by covid...
Seafarer access to medical care a matter of life and death
The secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Kitack Lim, and the director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO),...
Crew change crisis: Bjørn Højgaard blames ports and nations
Seafarers have been responsible for transporting essentials such as food and medical supplies across the globe, which became a...
Industry exhales as SIBS 2021 opens
The industry can finally breathe after waiting to see whether Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS) would appear after the...
