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A new record – 63 clients attend the Hong Kong seminar

A new record – 63 clients attend the Hong Kong seminar

On 25 October 2017, the Hong Kong office held a seminar at the Mariner’s Club where the record attendance of 63 clients exceeded expectations and totally justified moving to a new larger…

Analysts Warn Container Shipping Outlook Remains Bleak Despite Short-Term Profit Rise

Analysts Warn Container Shipping Outlook Remains Bleak Despite Short-Term Profit Rise

Volatility continues to define the container shipping market, as analysts warn that attempts to talk up the sector are being undermined by economic realities.  Alphaliner’s latest report…

How the MV Estonia Disaster Reshaped Modern Ferry Safety

How the MV Estonia Disaster Reshaped Modern Ferry Safety

In the early hours of 28 September 1994, the ferry MV Estonia was making its overnight crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm through the Baltic Sea. With 989 passengers and crew on board, it was a…

SOLAS: A Century of Safety and Counting

SOLAS: A Century of Safety and Counting

When the Titanic infamously sank in 1912, the world was forced to accept a difficult truth. Even the most advanced passenger ships of their time could fail. That tragedy exposed serious weaknesses in…

Brookes Bell brings best practices to Salvage and Wreck Forum 2025

Brookes Bell brings best practices to Salvage and Wreck Forum 2025

Brookes Bell was proud to support and attend the newly relaunched Salvage and Wreck Forum in London. December marked the first edition of the conference to be co-hosted by the International Salvage…

Brookes Bell kick starts 2026 with several key promotions

Brookes Bell kick starts 2026 with several key promotions

Brookes Bell is pleased to announce a number of key promotions across our global teams, recognising the expertise, leadership and contribution of colleagues in support of the company’s growth around…

At the Edge of Safety: How the Polar Code Changed Arctic and Antarctic Cruising

At the Edge of Safety: How the Polar Code Changed Arctic and Antarctic Cruising

For much of modern shipping history, vessels entering the Polar regions were regulated in much the same way as those sailing in more temperate parts of the world. The assumption was that the existing…

Construction Order Placed For Autonomous, Wind‑Powered Cargo Vessel

Construction Order Placed For Autonomous, Wind‑Powered Cargo Vessel

Clippership, a California-based maritime robotics startup, has completed RINA‑classed designs for its first vessel, a 24‑metre autonomous, wind‑powered cargo ship aimed at serving small…

Norway Backs Green Methanol Cement Carrier in Sustainable Shipping Push

Norway Backs Green Methanol Cement Carrier in Sustainable Shipping Push

A new project supported by the Norwegian government, and German shipping company, Hartmann Group, will see the launch of a green methanol-fuelled cement carrier in 2028, marking a breakthrough step…

Royal Navy Unveils Drone-Led Plan to Monitor Russian Submarine Activity in North Atlantic

Royal Navy Unveils Drone-Led Plan to Monitor Russian Submarine Activity in North Atlantic

The Royal Navy has announced a new plan to counter increasing Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic, with unmanned technology set to assist in monitoring the Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK)…