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Urgently addressing electric fire risk on vessels

Urgently addressing electric fire risk on vessels

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…

Singapore opens up again

Singapore opens up again

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,…

Meet the Team

Meet the Team

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,…

Investigating welding failures

Investigating welding failures

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…

LNG and Container Ships Dominate Newbuild Orders

LNG and Container Ships Dominate Newbuild Orders

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…

Lidl Launches Shipping Line

Lidl Launches Shipping Line

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…

Hapag-Lloyd to Fit Container Fleet With Real-Time Tracking Devices

Hapag-Lloyd to Fit Container Fleet With Real-Time Tracking Devices

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…

Brookes Bell appoints Karley Smith as Master Mariner

Brookes Bell appoints Karley Smith as Master Mariner

Brookes Bell, the leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy, has appointed its first female Master Mariner as a marine consultant.  Karley Smith joins Brookes Bell after 16…

COVID-19 Update

All Brookes Bell offices around the globe are currently working remotely in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Brookes Bell prides itself on the high level of service and support which it…

Graeme Bowles re-appointed to the SCR Panel

Graeme Bowles re-appointed to the SCR Panel

Our Consultant Master Mariner Graeme Bowles has been re-appointed to the SCR Panel by the Lloyds SCOPIC Committee for a further three year period, until 31 December 2020. Graeme was originally listed…