The Lab, the independent laboratory facility opened by leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy Brookes Bell, has successfully achieved UKAS accreditation for its range of fuel…
Construction has begun on a new seaport in the Kampot province of Cambodia, following a $1.5 billion investment from the private sector. The multipurpose port will complement the existing port of…
In an attempt to improve the real-time tracking of shipments on behalf of customers, and increase the visibility of their container fleet, German international shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is to fit…
One of the largest retailers in the world, Lidl, has announced the launch of its own shipping line; Tailwind Shipping Lines.
The launch of the shipping line was first revealed by German media outlet…
With global supply chains and energy markets seeing increased demand, LNG and container ships are dominating newbuild orders according to a new report.
The rise in new build orders from the…
The failure of a structural weld in a ship, offshore platform or other steel structure has the potential to be catastrophic as well as costly. Often, it fuels a dispute between the asset owner…
This month we meet Luke Swords, one of the NDT technicians at the Brookes Bell Lab on the outskirts of Liverpool, UK.
What does your day job entail?
My current role is Advanced NDT technician,…
Brookes Bell is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Singapore office later this year. The celebration could not come at a better time, according to Brookes Bell’s Director of Asia,…
Adrian Scales, Brookes Bell’s Director of Nautical is currently working with our fire expert Lea McDonald as well as various other parties including the UK SOSREP and the UK’s National Fire Chief’s…
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…
