Mast removal begins on sunken WWII ‘bomb ship’ in Thames
Work to remove the masts from the SS Richard Montgomery will begin in early September, the UK government has...
Marine safety
The latest news about marine safety and safety equipment including companies who are pushing product developments, tech innovations and legislation to make it safer for all those at sea.
Life jackets, man overboard recovery systems, locator beacons, life rafts, buoyancy aids and more. Includes companies such as Ocean Safety, Baltic, Typhoon International, Survitec and Daniamant.
ACR Electronics calls for global recognition of electronic flares
Marine safety equipment manufacturer ACR Electronics is calling for international standards to recognise electronic flares as an approved distress...
Six presumed drowned after charter vessel sinks near Vancouver
Six people are presumed to have drowned after a charter fishing boat sank off the coast of Richmond, British...
‘I need to do something here’: Teenager rescues two men from inflatable boat off Isle of Skye
A 15-year-old boy has rescued two men who fell from an inflatable toy boat off the Isle of Skye...
Former Artemis BD lead joins Zelim as international director
UK-based marine tech firm Zelim has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of John Cumming as director of...
RNLI urges families to share lifesaving water safety advice as red heat warning issued
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has issued updated guidance as red and amber weather warnings for extreme heat...
Crew member arrested after four killed in Croatia catamaran collision
A crew member aboard a passenger catamaran has been arrested as investigators continue to piece together the circumstances of...
Titan sub: New report into 2023 implosion reveals ‘systemic safety gaps’
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has published an investigation report into the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible, revealing...
Lloyd’s Register names next group chair
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation have announced the appointment of Matthias Altendorf as their new...
New voice alert safety system rolls out
Galvanic Works has opened pre-orders for Galvanic Voice, its intelligent voice alert system for sailors on pleasure sailing boats,...
Lookout forms advisory board following latest funding round
Lookout – a firm specialising in artificial intelligence for marine safety – has completed a new funding round backed...
