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Brookes Bell Hong Kong welcomes seminar guests

Brookes Bell Hong Kong welcomes seminar guests

Scientist, Dr Karwei So, was first to talk and outlined some of the ongoing problems the team has encountered with hazardous cargoes.  Karwei talked about a recent experience of chemical cargoes…

John Gibson highlights importance of Expert Witness evidence

John Gibson highlights importance of Expert Witness evidence

John Gibson, Brookes Bell Director of Asia took part in a virtual ‘Spotlight on Experts’ conference organised by the Asia Pacific Institute of Experts (APIEx)and the Singapore Institute of…

Could Hemp Rebar Offer a Non-Corroding Alternative to Steel ?

Could Hemp Rebar Offer a Non-Corroding Alternative to Steel ?

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…

Cosco Pushes Battery-Powered Shipping Forward With New Containerships

Cosco Pushes Battery-Powered Shipping Forward With New Containerships

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…

Japan Certifies Wind-Assisted Sail Propulsion Ships

Japan Certifies Wind-Assisted Sail Propulsion Ships

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…

Will $100 Oil Become the New Normal ?

Will $100 Oil Become the New Normal ?

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…

Spotlight on: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Spotlight on: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

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…

Looking for Red Flags when loading clay cargoes

Looking for Red Flags when loading clay cargoes

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…

Advice for those giving expert evidence

Advice for those giving expert evidence

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…

ISU Associate Members’ Day

ISU Associate Members’ Day

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…