‘Dirty secrets’: water companies are dumping sewage in dry weather, report reveals
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has released its 2022 Water Quality Report, which uncovers potential illegal sewage discharges, as well...
Marine environment
Oil terminal dumps toxic wastewater on rare Egyptian ‘super coral’
As world leaders gathered in Egypt for COP27 to discuss climate change, an oil terminal is reportedly dumping toxic...
Yamaha to use plants for personal watercraft parts
Yamaha Motor has announced that it will adopt plant-derived cellulose nanofibre (CNF) reinforced resin for marine products as an...
Southern Water dumps ‘5 months’ of sewage in 8 days
Almost every designated bathing beach on the UK’s southeast coast is at risk from an “unprecedented” level of sewage...
Will emission-free cruise ships pave the way for the recreational boat industry?
Regional transition to electric propulsion is no simple feat, but in Norway new government regulations will make zero-emissions mandatory...
Arctic sailor wins £2,500 award for climate change story
An Arctic sailor from Norway has won £2,500 for his account of climate change on the island of Svalbard....
Hamble sailor calls on marine companies to get involved in record-breaking circumnavigation
A 25-year-old British sailor is calling for help in the form of donations, support, equipment and expertise, as she...
Chaos on Mississippi River as water level continues to drop
The Mississippi River is suffering its lowest water levels for a decade causing chaos as barges ground (eight last...
Bibby Marine awarded funding to aid decarbonisation research
Bibby Marine has been awarded government funding under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 2 (CMDC 2) to continue its...
Wind-powered cargo capacity surpasses one million DWT
The latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have tipped the amount of cargo that can...
World’s largest container line adjusts routes to protect blue whales
The world’s largest container line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, is voluntarily re-routing its vessels past Sri Lanka, in a...
