MAIB investigation report details probable causes of 2022 vessel collision off Hull

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a report on its investigation into a collision incident involving a fishing vessel and a tug in 2022. The incident occurred on June 24 of that year at King George Dock in Hull, England. On the said date, while alongside at King George...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/catching/maib-investigation-report-details-probable-causes-of-2022-vessel-collision-off-hull/

UK consortium secures funding for deployment of USVs for water quality monitoring

A Hydrosurv USV

A consortium of British marine technology companies has secured Innovate UK funding to deploy non-invasive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for water quality monitoring in three key South West regional ports. Led by marine acoustic monitoring company MSeis, the Smart Ports, Clean Waters project partners aim to transform public understanding of water ecosystems in ports and […]

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COLUMN | Augustus Gloop in wind? Cadeler; Integrated Wind Solutions and Sumitomo; North Star newbuild [Offshore Accounts]

The order book for the wind sector just continues getting larger and larger, even as companies continue not to make much money. Wind is the Augustus Gloop segment of offshore, gorged on investment, like the character in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but liable to fall into a...

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Scientific dispensation request granted for King Scallop fishing trial off south-east England

The UK Marine Management Organosation (MMO) has granted a scientific dispensation to MacDuff Shellfish to carry out a two-day scallop fishing trial off the South East coast of England. The trial will take place before the end of October 2023 and will test the feasibility and potential benefits of...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/regulation-enforcement/scientific-dispensation-request-granted-for-king-scallop-fishing-trial-off-south-east-england/

UK government mulls ban on fishing in 13 marine protected areas

The latest stage of proposed measures to protect further valuable marine habitats and manage harmful fishing activity in England’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were un ..

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Coastal protection works begin at UK’s Hayling Island

UK-based Coastal Partners has begun coastal flood mitigation works at Eastoke on Hayling Island off the south coast of England. Coastal Partners said the work will help p ..

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Report shows compliance shortcomings, crew inexperience caused survey boat flooding incident in Lynmouth, England

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its investigation report into a flooding and sinking incident involving a survey vessel in Lynmouth, Engla ..

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Divers locate wreck of lost US Navy WWI destroyer off UK

A team of divers has found the wreckage of what is confirmed to be a US Navy warship that had sunk off the UK coast during World War I. Lying on the seabed some 34 nautic ..

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