The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is one of the few UK emergency services to operate dedicated metal-hulled fireboats. The LFB very recently commissioned two new such vessels ..
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If you stay long enough in your seafaring profession, you begin to see and experience crazy and unexpected things. This happened to me in a form of a promotion. And who doesn’t like one? Well, if you were just living a carefree life on board and didn’t care much about climbing up the ladder, you […]
https://www.seamanmemories.com/how-i-got-promoted-after-going-ashore-almost-60-times/
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Attempted murder in Moneghetti
UPDATED, Monday, April 18 19:30: A 24 year-old Monegasque woman was stabbed repeatedly during an incident at Les Mandariniers apartment building on blvd. du Jardin Exotique on Sunday morning…
Palace issues photographs of Princess Charlene and family
Princess Charlene joined Prince Albert, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella for an Easter family portrait at the Palace on Sunday, April 17…
Casino de Monte-Carlo wins top awards
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/19/attempted-murder-in-moneghetti-updated/
The Palace of Westminster’s Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project will hit an early milestone this week with the publication of the market engagement documents, which will inform the project’s procurement process.
The exterior masonry of Victoria Tower, which is the tallest tower in the Grade 1 listed Palace of Westminster, is deteriorating and represents a health and safety risk. The root cause of this is exposure every year to the freeze-thaw cycle. Storm conditions, which are occurring more...
By James Brewer
The past two years have been a test of courage for everyone – and artists are among those who have come with flying colours through the pressures of living during the pandemic.
An exhibition which opened on the second anniversary of the first UK lockdown celebrates the way eight artists closely connected to the London scene coped with the mental and physical challenges that were sprung upon them. Their concepts, many in coded...
London’s vibrant regeneration: art installations and poetry by Sheila Malhotra
By James Brewer
Friday, January 28, 2022, was like a new dawn to Sheila Malhotra when she picked up a newspaper in London, with the headline ‘Millions return to public transport: 3.2m people used London buses.’
What heartening news it was for this dedicated artist, following month after weary month of pandemic restrictions!
Then she went back...
The Canada Pavilion at OI2022
Visit the Canada Pavilion at Oceanology International 2022
At OI2022, the Canada Pavilion (E400&401) will host many Canadian ocean tech companies. Featured companies are world-leaders in their fields with specializations in nearly every sector. The Canada Pavilion is a must-visit for any OI2022 attendee.
| Canada is leading the way in ocean tech. Our ocean industry is changing the way the world views ocean business. Canada’s research ecosystem brings together world... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/17/the-canada-pavilion-at-oi2022/
Arm’s reach for a potential New York listing following Nvidia deal collapse is a bitter blow for SoftBank and London
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown
‘’The collapse of the blockbuster Arm deal is a bitter blow of disappointment for Soft Bank, which now faces more of an arduous journey to generate funds. If it had sold Arm as rumoured for as much as $80 billion had the cash and stocks deal been delivered at the heady heights of...
SHIPPING INNOVATION appoints new commercial director to spearhead LISW growth
SHIPPING INNOVATION, owner and manager of London International Shipping Week (LISW), is delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Martin as Commercial Director.
Karen will be responsible for all sales and commercial activities related to London International Shipping Week and will be the point of contact for sponsors and advertisers for the next instalment of LISW in September 2023. Karen, who combined...
Events such as the London International Maritime Week are held from time to time to generate some interest in the maritime world among those who mostly don’t have a clu ..
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/reminiscences-the-shipping-quarter/