United Kingdom Archives - Baird Maritime

April 9, 2021

DFDS to launch new unaccompanied freight service from Sheerness to Calais

Written by Baird Maritime on April 9, 2021. Posted in Ro-Ro World.

DFDS will introduce a new unaccompanied freight service between Sheerness in North Kent and the French port of Calais. The service will start on June 1 and will offer one ..

April 5, 2021

Turkish-built tug sold to Portland Harbour Authority

Written by Baird Maritime on April 5, 2021. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation, Port World.

The Portland Harbour Authority of Dorset, UK, recently welcomed a ship handling tug to its fleet. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed Z-drive tug was built in 2019 by ..

April 1, 2021

OPINION | What does the UK’s integrated review mean for the Indo-Pacific?

Written by James Rogers on April 1, 2021. Posted in Naval, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

“In the decade ahead, the UK will deepen our engagement in the Indo-Pacific, establishing a greater and more persistent presence than any other European ..

April 9, 2021

Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – April 9, 2021

Written by Baird Maritime on April 9, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Crew Transfer, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Construction, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying.

This week’s summary of completed and newly awarded offshore projects turns the focus on offshore wind, highlighting the pace of continuing development in this ..

April 2, 2021

REMINISCENCES | The big ditch

Written by Michael Grey on April 2, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Salvage Operations, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

The recent pictures of the gigantic Evergreen containership sitting forlornly across the Suez Canal, bow and stern hard aground on the sand, with a diminutive digger ..

April 1, 2021

UK MMO bolsters fisheries monitoring following £32 million government investment

Written by Baird Maritime on April 1, 2021. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement.

Vastly increased offshore patrols, aerial surveillance, and monitoring have ensured illegal fishing has been kept at bay in England’s seas since the UK became an ..

April 6, 2021

National Oceanography Centre extends 36-year climate change study in Northeast Atlantic

Written by Baird Maritime on April 6, 2021. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

The National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) research vessel Discovery recently left Southampton for an expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory ..

April 2, 2021

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – April 2, 2021

Written by Baird Maritime on April 2, 2021. Posted in Anchor Handling, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Dive Support, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Decommissioning, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Standby, Rescue & Emergency Services, Subsea Surveying.

Much of the spotlight is on drilling vessels in this latest roundup of offshore charters. Interestingly, the newly awarded charters for such vessels has extended beyond ..

March 31, 2021

COLUMN | Quick updates: Eni acquittal on corruption charges, SBM whistleblower, Fisher fatalities, Pacific Drilling/Noble merger, Scottish windfarm windfall, and Golar/Perenco FLNG dispute [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on March 31, 2021. Posted in Dive Support, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

For the end of the quarter, we feature a six-pack of updates on stories we covered recently. Eni (and Shell) acquitted over US$1 billion Nigerian corruption (for now) One ..