All articles by Gary Peters

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],…
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…
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…
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…
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,…

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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…