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…
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…
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…
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…
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As efforts continue to reduce the carbon footprint of global shipping…
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…
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…
This month we meet Martin Twomey, Director of Brookes Bell USA. He moved to Houston from Shanghai, in January to lead the group’s expanding US operations.
He is a Chartered Marine…
Brookes Bell has over 20 Master Mariners, with extensive practical experience and direct command experience on almost every type of vessel in almost every situation. Our seafaring experience is what…
Adrian Scales, Director of Nautical has taken part in a webinar panel discussion organised by Watson Farley & Williams discussing the perils of carrying lithium-ion/Li-ion batteries on…
