Michael Grey

Maritime industry legend, and former long-term editor of Lloyds List, Michael Grey kicks off each month with topical issues affecting the maritime world at large.

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HMS Prince of Wales leading the UK Carrier Strike Group and multinational naval forces

COLUMN | When peace dividends become loss makers: the UK Royal Navy's decline over several years [Grey Power]

24 Mar 2026

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy commandos fast-rope from a Sea King helicopter onto the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet in the Gulf of Oman, April 28, 2023. The ship was headed for the United States at the time of its seizure by Iran.

COLUMN | Remember the poor bloody infantry: seafarers in the crossfire of the latest US-Iran hostilities [Grey Power]

06 Mar 2026

Devon, an Iranian-flagged oil tanker

COLUMN | "Shadow fleet" proliferation highlights need for greater transparency in vessel ownership [Grey Power]

19 Feb 2026

The fire-damaged tanker Stena Immaculate pictured off Great Yarmouth a month after the March 11, 2025 incident

COLUMN | Manslaughter trial following deadly collision: a wake-up call for ensuring adequate manning on ships [Grey Power]

04 Feb 2026

Container vessels at the Port of Rotterdam

COLUMN | Devising maritime strategies in an uncertain time [Grey Power]

23 Jan 2026

Cargo loading operations at the Port of Hamburg

COLUMN | Slow down: avoiding haste and minimising accidents aboard ship [Grey Power]

07 Jan 2026

The crew of the containership Maersk Laguna in between voyages during the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic

COLUMN | Attracting the right talent and averting a manpower crisis in the maritime industry [Grey Power]

30 Dec 2025

Los Angeles Fire Department fireboats continue firefighting operations to extinguish the blaze aboard the container vessel ONE Henry Hudson off the Port of Los Angeles, November 22, 2025.

COLUMN | Recent fire incidents on ships highlight urgent need for safe battery disposal [Grey Power]

11 Dec 2025

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