News
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Funding finds a home for SS Robin
The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded a confirmed grant of just under £1m to the SS Robin Trust on Tuesday, enabling the world’s oldest complete steamship to re-open to the public. 02 Feb 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Kite propulsion powers French fishermen
The French company Omega Sails has introduced a kite system for boat propulsion that is claimed to give considerable savings in fuel. 27 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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MJJAN12 Front Cover Story
Ezzat is the first member of the Mapso Aquarius series, based on the Sekkina wave piercing catamaran hull form. 27 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Costa Concordia oil removal works underway
SMIT Salvage divers have begun preparations to remove some 2,400 tons of fuel from the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia. 26 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Motorways of the Sea gain momentum
The MOS4MOS action continues to gain momentum, as the Activity 2 of the Action came to a close during the Information Days in Livorno, Italy last week. 26 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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College launches GRP wet lay-up courses
The UK’s Brockenhurst College, in partnership with nearby Composite Mouldings (CML) will be launching a series of five day beginner’s courses in GRP wet lay-up using hand laminating techniques. 26 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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UK’s first marine energy park
The UK has is creating its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in line with the government’s low carbon agenda and with the aim of helping to make wind and tidal power more commercially viable. 25 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Rescue work resumes on Costa Concordia
Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia resumed off the coast of Italy as the possibility of still saving lives remains the priority. 19 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Difficult questions for private security firms
The implementation of a much needed private security firm accreditation process, is underway but there are still worrying gaps on particular aspects of the carrying of arms on commercial craft. 19 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Mojo Maritime wins tidal energy awards
For the second year running, British offshore renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has won the Tidal Energy Engineering Company of the Year award at the annual International Tide Energy Summit. 18 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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New generation of marine topographic mapping
The global marine industry is set to benefit from a new generation of marine topographic mapping and seabed surface models - incorporating the popular UKHO series of nautical charts. 17 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Speculation grows over cruise incident
The search is continuing for survivors following the capsize of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia over the weekend - amidst mass speculation of what actually happened to cause the incident. 16 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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First ever apprentice awards at TPLBS
“The future of Britain is going to be as a high-tech, highly skilled economy", said Skills Minister John Hayes yesterday, announcing the first ever BMF Apprentice Graduation Awards. 13 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Renewables policy saves EU €6bn a year
Stepping up to a next phase in policy support for renewable energy could save the EU €4bn of policy costs a year. 12 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Austal bags fourth turbine transfer WFSV contract
Building on its initial success in the renewable energy market, Austal has confirmed a contract for a fourth wind farm support vessel (WFSV) for Turbine Transfers Limited. 11 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
