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In January 2021, Brookes Bell opened The Lab, a high-end testing and inspection unit on the Wirral, near Liverpool. We talk to Matthew Calveley, the Laboratory Manager about his role managing this

Since 1903, Brookes Bell has been the leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy serving the marine and energy sectors, worldwide. Last year, we announced the addition of the US

As anyone who has examined concrete structures that have been shore-side or at sea for long periods of time will tell you, the corrosion of rebar is a major issue. Now, however, a team of researchers

The age of battery-powered shipping has taken a step closer to reality this week with the announcement that China’s Cosco Shipping is to build and operate two 700 TEU electric containerships on the

Image credit - Wallenius Marine, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons As efforts continue to reduce the carbon footprint of global shipping

Ukraine On 24th February Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine, sparking an immediate surge in oil and gas prices across the world. Within days, both major oil trading benchmarks had risen

Brookes Bell has been offering non-destructive testing (NDT) services for some time to identify and assess the extent of corrosion on the deck of a vessel as well as a range of other flat steel

These cargoes are covered by the IMSBC Code, cargoes that are liable to liquefy are listed as Group A (or A and B) in the Code. However, over the years there has been considerable confusion about

Nick Haslam, principal master mariner has contributed to the Nautical Institute’s latest publication: Guidelines for the Maritime Expert Witness. The new book provides invaluable assistance and

Nick Haslam, Principal Master Mariner has also recently taken part in a panel discussion with the International Salvage Union (ISU).  The ISU Associate Members' Day was a face-to-face event held