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LNG Shipping Milestone Reached as DACKS Concludes Sea Trials of Dual-Fuel VLCC

04/09/2025

LNG Shipping Milestone Reached as DACKS Concludes Sea Trials of Dual-Fuel VLCC

China’s Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) has successfully completed eight days of conventional fuel sea trials for its newly built very large crude carrier (VLCC), the...
Just 20% of Europe’s Top Ports Meet Required Shore-Power Connections

03/09/2025

Just 20% of Europe’s Top Ports Meet Required Shore-Power Connections

A new study by DNV for Brussels-based NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals that only 20% of the shore-power infrastructure required under the EU Green Deal has been installed...
IMO Considers New Fire Safety Measures for Containerships

02/09/2025

IMO Considers New Fire Safety Measures for Containerships

With an increase in the number of serious fires aboard containerships in recent years, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is considering a raft of new fire safety...
‘Shipyard Humanoids’ to Be Developed by Tech Coalition

01/09/2025

‘Shipyard Humanoids’ to Be Developed by Tech Coalition

A coalition of tech companies - consisting of NEURA Robotics, HD Hyundai Robotics, and HD Hyundai Samho - is set to jointly develop and test specialised quadruped and humanoid...
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...

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