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STS Transfers Shift East Resulting in Longer Transfer Chains

STS Transfers Shift East Resulting in Longer Transfer Chains

Recent reporting by Bloomberg has suggested that ship-to-ship (STS) transfers linked to Gulf crude exports are moving further from the Strait of Hormuz as local capacity comes under strain. STS…

Naval_Architect_Job_Guide_SM.pdf

Naval_Architect_Job_Guide_SM.pdf

Role Guide Naval Architect Reports to: Director of Naval Architecture Direct Reports: None Working arrangements: Glasgow office-based Company Overview: Founded in Liverpool in 1903, Brookes Bell is…

The Duke of Edinburgh Opens Brookes Bell’s New Liverpool Office

The Duke of Edinburgh Opens Brookes Bell’s New Liverpool Office

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, opened international maritime consultancy Brookes Bell’s new Liverpool office on Thursday 24th September 2026. Accompanied by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant…

White Paper: Warehouse Storage of Lithium-ion Batteries

White Paper: Warehouse Storage of Lithium-ion Batteries

TT Club, the leading global transport and logistics insurer, has published a new whitepaper with UK P&I Club and Brookes Bell examining the growing operational, safety, environmental, and…

More Methanol Cargoes, More Off-Spec Risk

More Methanol Cargoes, More Off-Spec Risk

Methanol is having a moment. DNV's Alternative Fuel Insight data shows the methanol-capable vessel fleet passed 120 in early 2026, with several hundred more vessels on order. Argus Media has forecast…

Off-Spec Methanol Cargoes

Off-Spec Methanol Cargoes An off-spec results on a methanol cargo is rarely the end of a dispute. It’s the start of one. For P&I Clubs, owners, charterers, insurers, and legal teams, the lab…

What Is Dynamic Positioning? An Introduction

What Is Dynamic Positioning? An Introduction

Some ships don’t drop anchor. Instead, they use a network of thrusters, computers, and sensors to hold their exact position at sea – sometimes for weeks at a time, sometimes mere metres from an oil…

Dynamic Positioning Assessment Services

Dynamic Positioning (DP) Assessment Services A Dynamic Positioning incident rarely stays contained to the vessel. Off-hire days, an investigation, a charter party dispute, a difficult conversation…

A Guide to Bulk Vessel Sizes

A Guide to Bulk Vessel Sizes

Ask most people in shipping what a bulk carrier’s “size” actually tells you, and the answer can get vague fast – a DWT figure, a hold count, a canal restriction, rarely the same thing twice. It can…

ISO 8217 Compliance: Why a Pass Isn't a Verdict

ISO 8217 Compliance: Why a Pass Isn't a Verdict

A bunker delivery note shows full compliance with ISO 8217. A few weeks later, the purifiers are struggling and nobody can say why. Or consider the reverse: an engine problem develops, and a fuel…