Mike Louagie – maritime photographer (ships, ferries & ferry shipping summit) | Full Ahead Ep 15

Rhiannon Pritchard made history as the Bristol Channel's first female tug captain — and she's helping shine a spotlight on one of the maritime industry's most important yet often overlooked roles.Thro...

18 Kesä 30min

“We haven’t built the perfect boat.”That’s the verdict from Alan Goodchild of Goodchild Marine,speaking to Full Ahead at Seawork.Billed as Europe’s largest on-water commercial marine andworkboat exhib...

12 Kesä 44min

We hope you enjoyed our trip aboard CalMac's newest ferry in the first epsiode of the second series!The MV Isle of Islay, An t-Eilean Ìle in Gaelic serves Islay and was launched in 2024, the first of ...

5 Kesä 6min

Welcome to our second series of the podcast about ships and shipping!We've a bumper season lined up for you - be sure to subscribe now and check out our YouTube channel too for videos about the podcas...

5 Kesä 35min

We explore how air bubbles are being used to reduce ship drag and improve fuel efficiency in modern shipping.Known as air lubrication systems, this technology is helping vessels cut emissions and impr...

22 Maalis 38min

We've been aboard the innovative Stena Connecta which is now in service on the Irish Sea.Stena's ‘New Max’ RoRo ship has 2,848 lane metres across its 147-metre length and the ship's profile is distinc...

3 Maalis 45min

Welcome from Alistair and Nigel to the February edition of The Full Ahead Podcast!As well as getting out to meet people from all walks of life we look forward to spending time with some the maritime i...

22 Helmi 38min