To Be or Not To Be a Narrow Channel
A narrow channel has no formal dimensional definition in COLREGs or IMO conventions; instead, courts, pilots, VTS authorities and the MCA determine it by practical navigational constraint. A waterway ...
30 Nov 202542min
Strap On Another Tug!
Tugs play a critical role in maintaining control of large vessels during bad weather, when wind, swell, and tidal forces quickly overwhelm a ship’s own manoeuvring ability. High-sided vessels such as ...
13 Nov 202539min
A Chat with Sailing Legend Sir Robin Knox Johnson
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s lifelong relationship with the sea began early. Educated at Berkhamsted School, he joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 17, serving as a deck officer with the British India...
2 Nov 202552min
IMO Net Zero - A Passionate Ambassador John Taukave
The extraordinary session of the IMO's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) session was convened on the 14th October to formally adopt the NZF as amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, which would...
27 Okt 202542min
Northern Sea Route - The Polar Silk Road
Northern Arctic shipping route — often called the Northern Sea Route (NSR) or Northeast Passage — which connects the Far East (Asia) to Europe via the Arctic Ocean north of Russia is one of the most s...
21 Okt 202527min
IMO Net Zero 2025 - does it have teeth and can it bite?
The IMO Net-Zero Framework is a landmark step toward regulating and pricing maritime GHG emissions globally. It marries technical fuel intensity standards with financial penalties and incentives, with...
12 Okt 202533min
Another Storm Season Begins
Heavy weather significantly disrupts maritime operations, increasing risks, costs, and delays for both ships and ports. Vessels face higher fuel consumption, mechanical strain, and potential hull or c...
5 Okt 202525min
Williams Shipping - The Wildiscover - 131 Years in the Making.
In 1894 George Williams gave up his career working on windjammers to set up his own business. Aged 30 George acquired a small pinnace which was being sold by the Royal Navy. He rigged a sail and broug...
25 Sep 202533min
