Why Merchant Navy Day still matters
September 3 is Merchant Navy Day a chance to remember the seafarers who lost their lives at sea during wartime and celebrate the thousands who continue to keep the world moving today.The Red Ensign, o...
3 Sep 29min
The ships that refuse to die and how Warrenpoint is making a mark on the Irish Sea
🎙️ There’s more to repairing ships than simply getting them back to sea! 🌊In this edition we get the inside story from Dunston Ship Repairs Ltd about the painstaking preservation work that means the...
20 Aug 40min
Behind the scenes on Stena Embla: What’s next for life at sea?
🚢 We’re back afloat for this episode of the podcast and asking when it comes to recruitment, what the future of the maritime industry may look like?We were recently invited aboard the Irish Sea ferry...
6 Aug 28min
Inside Fleetwood Nautical Campus ⚓
Have you ever wondered what it takes to launch a career as a Merchant Navy Officer or Maritime Apprentice? For this episode of the Full Ahead Podcast Alistair and Nigel go on-location to Fleetwood Nau...
23 Juli 37min
The Åland Islands: Europe's Maritime Meeting Place
Discover why the Åland Islands have become one of northern Europe's most important maritime meeting places.Alistair travels to Mariehamn for Maritime Day, where shipping professionals, industry leader...
9 Juli 44min
Hey Tugboat, the Bristol Channel's First Female Tug Captain | Full Ahead Podcast
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 Juni 30min
Seawork Southampton 2026: Inside Europe’s Biggest Commercial Marine Show
“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 Juni 44min
On the Bridge: Chief Officer Harvey Finney, CalMac | Season 2
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 Juni 6min
