The long read

As marine professionals prepare to mark International Day for Women in Maritime later this week, is enough done to showcase the efforts of females who work in the industry?

Claims of abuse suffered by female officers in the Royal Navy have thrown fresh light on the need for a firmer approach to gender equality and inclusion within the maritime sector. 

There could be an upside following the coronavirus pandemic. John Butler looks at how the Blue Economy could join together to shape a better world.

As the harvest season approaches, calls for safe maritime routes through the Black Sea from war-torn Ukraine have shifted in focus from the safety of seafa...

With weather extremes now impacting the economic effectiveness of vital maritime infrastructure with increasing severity...

With the EC about to announce whether it intends to ban Filipino seafarers from EU-flagged ships, urgent moves are underway in the Philippines to address long-term systemic failures in the country’s maritime training and qualifications programmes. 

With crew facing increasingly tight scheduling constraints to reach their destinations and complete their turn-around tasks as quickly as possible, is it tim...

Preserving warships for posterity is always challenging and financially demanding, but skilled and passionate conservators are working to save historic vessels.

Seabed 2030 is the ambitious project aiming to map the entire ocean floor. Amy McLellan finds out why it’s so important to maritime, and all of us.

The European Union has stopped the merger of two of the world’s leading shipyards — a move that’s unlikely to stifle the boom in South Korean...

As cargo vessels get bigger and bigger, economies of scale need to be balanced against increased risks to design and operation. No one wants another Suez blo...

A culture of poor quality sleep and rest amongst ships’ crews is continuing to cause concern. 

What’s behind the rise in shipping’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions – and what can be done about it? We ask industry experts for their views.

The pace of change accelerated by the pandemic is leading to new ways of working and equally innovative ways of learning...

King Charles III’s ascent to the British throne could mark the end of the country’s centuries-old tradition of building impressive, innovative Royal Yachts.

The IMO has thrown the gauntlet down to reduce emissions and the maritime industry is more than up for the challenge and accelerating energy transition to su...