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INTERCARGO Highlights Safety Gains in Bulk Carrier Sector

29/08/2025

INTERCARGO Highlights Safety Gains in Bulk Carrier Sector

INTERCARGO - the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners - has reported encouraging progress in bulk carrier safety, with vessel losses and fatalities associated with the...
Babcock Secures Contract for Nuclear Submarine Defuelling

28/08/2025

Babcock Secures Contract for Nuclear Submarine Defuelling

Major defence contractor Babcock has been awarded a three-year contract to prepare for the first nuclear defuelling of a decommissioned Trafalgar Class submarine in over 20 years....
Brookes Bell welcomes Managing Marine Engineer Andrew Kingshott to its UK team

27/08/2025

Brookes Bell welcomes Managing Marine Engineer Andrew Kingshott to its UK team

With more than 14 years’ experience in the maritime industry, Andrew Kingshott joins our London office as a Managing Marine Engineer.
Greater push for seafarer safety as Brookes Bell attends Safety@Sea 2025

27/08/2025

Greater push for seafarer safety as Brookes Bell attends Safety@Sea 2025

Hisyam Haron, a Master Mariner in our Singapore office, recently attended the International Safety@Sea Conference, a flagship event organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of...
Brookes Bell Supports UK P&I Club with Updated LNG Bunkering Safety Guidelines

27/08/2025

Brookes Bell Supports UK P&I Club with Updated LNG Bunkering Safety Guidelines

The UK P&I Club has released the second edition of its Risk Focus: LNG Bunkering – A Guide to Safe LNG Bunkering Practices, developed in collaboration with Brookes Bell.
CIG Identifies ‘Fire Initiating Cargoes’

22/08/2025

CIG Identifies ‘Fire Initiating Cargoes’

The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) - a coalition of maritime industry bodies - has identified a set of ‘fire initiating cargoes’ that can compromise safety in the container supply...
World’s First Solar-Hybrid Inland Shipping Vessel Begins Operation

22/08/2025

World’s First Solar-Hybrid Inland Shipping Vessel Begins Operation

HGK Shipping has launched into operation the world’s first solar-hybrid inland shipping vessel - the Blue Marlin. Fitted with a novel ‘solar hatch’ the vessel is able to generate...
Baltic Ban on Wastewater Discharge Comes Into Effect

21/08/2025

Baltic Ban on Wastewater Discharge Comes Into Effect

Cargo ships are no longer allowed to discharge wastewater into the Baltic Sea (in Finnish territorial waters) following the implementation of a ban, which was initially passed by...
EC Earmarks €2.8bn for 94 Maritime and Inland Waterway Projects under CEF

20/08/2025

EC Earmarks €2.8bn for 94 Maritime and Inland Waterway Projects under CEF

The European Commission (EC) has approved almost €2.8 billion in grants for 94 key transport projects under its Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), with a strong focus on greening...
Newbuild Capital Shifting to Alternative-Fuelled Vessels

19/08/2025

Newbuild Capital Shifting to Alternative-Fuelled Vessels

New research from DNV has revealed that ordering of alternative-fuelled vessels is continuing to grow, with capital increasingly shifting to this segment away from traditional...

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