On the waterfront
Maritime museum brings small cheer to New Year
A Plymouth man passionate about the sea opens his shed museum

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/31/2009 8:01:14 AM | with 1 comments


Reducing the tight hold of the barnacle
The race for new bio-fouling products is boosted by potential green gains in more ways than one

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/29/2009 6:01:47 AM | with 4 comments


Massive drugs haul off Spanish coast
A joint sting has made London a little safer

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/24/2009 4:42:26 AM | with 0 comments


Trafigura wins on expensive semantics
As Newsnight is forced to apologise, Trafigura wins a hollow victory

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/22/2009 7:52:38 AM | with 1 comments


Government makes friends with subsea industry
Senior Government ministers recently met with Subsea reps to talk turkey (well, it is Christmas)

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/17/2009 8:36:42 AM | with 0 comments


The tide is high
The Scottish isle of Orkney is keen to harness the power of the waves

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/15/2009 8:37:37 AM | with 0 comments


Isle of Man boosts global profile online
The island's ship registry gets a well-needed upgrade

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/10/2009 8:34:04 AM | with 0 comments


French shipbuilder is saved
A difficult year has come to a positive end as French shipbuilding company Saint Nazaire Marine is given an Eiffel boost

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/8/2009 8:41:29 AM | with 0 comments


Port Support
The UK's largest container port is trying to engage local people

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/3/2009 8:41:40 AM | with 0 comments


Can Seatec see the green shoots?
The upcoming marine trade show is seeing positive participation

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 12/1/2009 8:49:57 AM | with 0 comments


All Aboard!
Everyone (with money to spend) is welcome at the Southampton Boat Show

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/26/2009 7:29:38 AM | with 0 comments


The dirtiest fuel
A New Scientist report highlights that the shipping industry is using the dirty, polluting fuel that's left behind by the cleaner fuels used on land.

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/24/2009 8:16:26 AM | with 2 comments


The waiting game
As oil-filled tankers wait off the Devon coast, the value of their cargo is increasing by £1million a day. But how long can it go on for?

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/19/2009 8:34:50 AM | with 0 comments


Broadband on board
After gaining funding on a TV show, a UK company is bringing wifi to marinas

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/17/2009 7:42:13 AM | with 0 comments


Pirates of the European Union
Are we giving too much media coverage to the pirates?

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/12/2009 7:22:35 AM | with 0 comments


Clean Me! How the 'Good Beaches' of the North East are Anything But
Don't go to the beaches of the north east to see the castles and rare birds - you're more likely to see plastic bottles and an old shoe

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/10/2009 7:42:25 AM | with 0 comments


Northern Ireland's Environment minister tries his best to promote its natural resources
It's hard to know whether Edwin Poots has dropped them in it or not.

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/5/2009 7:48:14 AM | with 0 comments


Fog on the Clyde clears for a little while
A new MoD contract has helped the shipbuilding industry on the River Clyde stay afloat

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 11/3/2009 7:28:00 AM | with 0 comments


Will the end of tax breaks break the UK oil & gas industry?
The Treasury's decision to 'snub' the oil and gas industry has lead to concerns over job losses

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/29/2009 8:36:46 AM | with 2 comments


Green thinking in the shipping industry
A group of EU ministers discuss adding shipping and aviation to the Kyoto Protocol.

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/27/2009 9:27:59 AM | with 1 comments


Could this be the final installment of the Trafigura saga?
The Twittering classes have won, with Trafigura now claiming it supports 'free speech'. Hmmmmmm....

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/22/2009 8:29:13 AM | with 0 comments


Market town welcomes subsea investment
A north Somerset market town has welcomed investment in a dedicated R&D centre

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/20/2009 8:00:20 AM | with 0 comments


News Moves Quickly
How creating a #Trafigura trending topic changed the news within 24-hours

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/15/2009 6:34:23 AM | with 0 comments


Trafigura MP gagging creates trending topic
Twitter sees newspaper reporting of the Trafigura issue create a trending topic that's making a laughing stock of the gagging order

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/13/2009 7:37:22 AM | with 0 comments


Current ship recycling practices are mean not green
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects is keen to make ship recycling greener by introducing more responsible guidelines

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/8/2009 6:07:54 AM | with 0 comments


The power of the wave
Even if generous funding is part of the appeal, surely harnessing marine energy is good for us all?

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/6/2009 6:31:11 AM | with 2 comments


Is the cost of attending worth the networking opportunity at industry trade fairs?
Before things got a bit squeezy, people went to trade exhibitions without really considering the cost, but is it really worth it now?

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 10/1/2009 7:22:57 AM | with 2 comments


Is piracy only about security issues?
How can security legislation stop the problem of piracy?

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 9/29/2009 4:49:40 AM | with 0 comments


How will the 'ghost fleet' affect the British high street?
With hundreds of cargo ships sitting empty off the coast of Singapore, will there be enough gadgets on sale at Christmas to give the high street the economic boost it so desperately needs?

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 9/24/2009 7:03:15 AM | with 0 comments


Clarity of shipping emission guidelines
DNV publish new guidelines to highlight the MARPOL Annex VI regulations on air pollution from shipping

Posted to On the waterfront by Emma-Jane Batey on 9/22/2009 6:20:18 AM | with 0 comments


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