Author: Neil Baird

Co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Baird Maritime and Work Boat World magazine, Neil has travelled the length and breadth of this planet in over 40 years in the business. He knows the global work boat industry better than anyone. A globally recognised expert on ferry safety, his doctoral thesis “Fatal Ferry Accidents, Their Causes and Prevention”, is still widely considered to be the bible on the subject.
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Welcome to Passenger Vessel Week!

As we approach year’s end, this is our final Vessel Feature Week for 2021. After this, we will be announcing our much sought-after Baird Maritime Awards....

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Welcome to Pilotage Week!

Pilot boats are always exciting and interesting. While their development tends to be more evolutionary than revolutionary, the sector continues to deliver...

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Welcome to Tug and Salvage Week!

In this time of phenomenal output from shipyards building vessels for the wider workboat, passenger vessel, and maritime security industry, the tug...

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Welcome to Marine Projects Week!

Apart from a few isolated weeks here and there, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have barely slowed or even noticeably affected the marine projects sector....

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