Is technology making ships too complex?
“I was on a ship and in order to look at the read outs of equipment and to operate [it],…
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UK pirate radio: 50 years on from the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act
"It's our intention to broadcast to the same people we used to when we had the ships off the Essex…
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A decade to autonomous cargo ships?
Could commercial autonomous cargo ships truly be navigating ocean shipping routes by 2030? As world trade expands, so does demand…
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Using 3D modelling for maritime heritage
How do you preserve either lost ships or those on the verge of decay – especially, in the case of…
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A day, and week, for seafarers to take centre stage
Over the last couple of days, the hashtag #SeafarersMatter has been gaining plenty of traction on social mediaAmina J. Mohammed,…
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Taking underwater communications into the 21st century
It’s clear from John Potter’s tone that JANUS, named after the Roman god of openings and gateways, is something he…
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What lies beneath: the ship that could revolutionise seaweed cultivation
Most commonly associated in the West with seaside holidays and Chinese restaurants, seaweed is in fact present in everything from…
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Sea blindness: UK maritime in the public eye
There’s consensus that the UK’s maritime industry has, over the last few decades, struggled to captivate the public imagination. Whether…
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Shipping losses: don’t forget the human story
Released on 13 June, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) fifth annual Safety & Shipping Review 2017 is overwhelming…
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Spanish port reforms: trouble ahead?
“This is a betrayal of Spain’s dockworkers,” said International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) president and dockers’ section chair, Paddy Crumlin,…