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Global shipping giant Maersk has confirmed that it will be undertaking the industry’s first container vessel conversion to a dual-fuel methanol engine. The plans will see an existing ship being…

Rolls-Royce has opened a new €30m assembly plant for its MTU Series 2000 engines at Kluften near Friedrichshafen in Germany. The investment highlights the ongoing role that Rolls-Royce sees for…

The combination of the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon, climate change, and an unprecedented drought have led the Panama Canal Authority to introduce a series of water saving measures. This isn’t…

It has been two years since Brookes Bell acquired US-based marine consultancy 3D Marine as part of the company’s ambitious growth in the Americas. For Martin Twomey, Director of Brookes Bell USA, the…

This year Elliott Tulloch celebrates his 20th anniversary as a marine surveyor. He looks back at how he joined the industry and some of his career highlights to date. Although he joined the marine…

Segregation is an important part of avoiding the contamination of chemical cargoes. In this article, Brookes Bell examines the details of segregation and the additional measures that are required to…

Brookes Bell, the leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy to the maritime industry, has this week announced the acquisition of Neale Consulting Engineers - a leading provider…

Brookes Bell is heavily involved in an industry-wide effort to manage the risk of lithium-ion battery fires by providing practical guidance to shipowners and managers, particularly car carriers,…

Ships and the sea have always been a big part of Ivan Todorov’s life. From growing up in Varna on the shores of the Black Sea, he knew that the sea offered him a future: it was a career path he chose…

The UK Government has announced the launch of the first ‘Freeports’ in Plymouth, Solent, and Teesside. The Freeports will receive up to £25m in funding to spur growth and development. In addition to…