The Port of Southampton’s new cruise facility, Horizon Cruise Terminal, opened its doors to passengers for the first time on Saturday, July 3. Associated British Po ..
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/abp-opens-new-cruise-terminal-in-southampton/
Bamford-based Ladybower Fisheries, an operator that specialises in recreational fishing trips, recently took delivery of a new boat designed specifically to also allow ac ..
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station in Exmouth was called on to rescue a fisherman who had taken to his liferaft after his boat started to take on wate ..
Shipping industry agrees action on R&D investment and trade digitisation
As world leaders meet in Cornwall, England, for the G7, the first ever meeting of the equivalent maritime bodies, titled M7, took place on Wednesday this week, organised by the UK Chamber of Shipping.
Delegates from the shipowner associations of the G7, plus those from Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea, were joined by the Secretary General of the International Chamber of...
UK naval architects BMT has unveiled the first images of two new vessels being designed for Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (ISSC). The first is a 72-metre ferry capabl ..
Last week saw a legal ruling against Royal Dutch Shell in the district court in The Hague regarding the company’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions. Shell must red ..
A recent news article published in The Guardian reveals that the chance of England...
https://mfame.guru/england-to-end-covid-restrictions-likely-on-june-21st/
Covid-19: Thousands head overseas on holiday as rules ease, says an article on BBC.
Back to normalThousands of British holidaymakers have begun taking advantage of the easing of lockdown rules on overseas travel.
Travelers from England, Scotland, and Wales are jetting off to some countries in what the crisis-hit tourism industry hopes is the start of a recovery.
Travelers can now visit 12 countries on the government’s green list, including Portugal and Israel, without isolating on their return....
https://mfame.guru/ease-of-lockdown-rules-on-overseas-travel/
Ryde Inshore Rescue, an independent marine search and rescue (SAR) service based at Appley on the Isle of Wight in the UK, recently added a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB ..
Next week will see the most significant lifting of restrictions yet in England, with indoor mixing to be allowed. The rest of the UK is making similar steps, reports BBC.
The vaccines are working wonderfullyIt means the onus is increasingly shifting on to the vaccines, rather than social distancing and restrictions, to keep the virus at bay. How well do they work? And is there now enough immunity in the population to protect us all?
The UK has benefited from both fast rollout and good uptake....
https://mfame.guru/can-uk-vaccines-curb-the-spread-of-covid-19/