Global Marine Trends 2030 report predicts naval sector growth

Research Reveals Sharp Rise In Use of Systems in Advanced Navies Despite an uncertain short term future for the maritime industry, the Global Marine Trends 2030 (GMT 2030) report launched today predicts that long term growth will return. Written and researched jointly by Lloyd’s Register, QinetiQ and...

April 8th, 2013 | Defense, Reports, Safety and Security | Read More

QinetiQ selected by Ministry of Defence to research a co-ordinated defence for Royal navy vessels against the small boat threat

Portsmouth , UK – 3rd April 2013 - QinetiQ Maritime has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to carry out research into the co-ordinated defence of the Royal Navy fleet against the emerging threat of attacks from small, fast and agile boats that might be used by pirates, terrorists...

April 3rd, 2013 | Defense, Military, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Safety and Security | Read More

Programme published for inaugural INC@IMDEX Asia 2013

The programme for the first ever INEC@IMDEX Asia, being held at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (IMDEX) in Singapore between 14-16 May 2013, has been announced. INEC@IMDEX Asia will get off to a flying start on 14 May 2013, bringing together navy leaders and industry players...

March 28th, 2013 | Defense | Read More

Massive illegal outflows of oil are hitting Nigeria as abject poverty wracks the masses – how far can shipping and oil companies address the crisis through corporate social responsibility, asks London meeting of Afrimari network

Captain Eddie Agbakoba, Joseph Croft and Jonathan Bearman Massive illegal outflows of oil are hitting Nigeria as abject poverty wracks the masses – how far can shipping and oil companies address the crisis through corporate social responsibility, asks London meeting of Afrimari network, By James...

March 27th, 2013 | Associations, Bribery and Corruption, Climate, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Corporate Social Responsibility, Defense, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health and Safety, IMO, Inland Waterways, Jobs, Military, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Oil Spill, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Pollution, Ports & Terminals, Safety and Security, Sanctions, Trade and Commerce, UN | Read More

Greece needs pragmatic leaders enjoying overwhelming majority enabling them to take the country to new beginnings.

John N. Faraclas The following are the main points – in brief – from the latest John Faraclas live interview to Panos Thomakos on SBC TV last Friday the 15th of March 2013: 1)Faraclas begun with the state of the Markets, mentioning the small rise of the BDI at 892 up 69 points from the previous week,...

March 19th, 2013 | Bribery and Corruption, Defense, European Union, Markets, Military, News, Ports & Terminals, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shipping Centers, Shiprepair | Read More

More Sponsorship for man-powered sub races

the elSR Submarine The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET) has joined the growing number of sponsors of the inaugural International European Submarine Races (eISR), being held during the week of 25 June 2012 in QinetiQ’s Ocean Basin at Gosport, England. The races will see teams of University...

April 17th, 2012 | Charity, Classification Societies, Clubs, Defense, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Education and Training, Sports, Underwater Shipping | Read More

11th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition – Programe launched

The 11th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition (INEC 2012), with its theme ‘Engineering Naval Capability’, is set to get off to a flying start in Edinburgh next month with a keynote address by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Ministry...

April 11th, 2012 | Defense | Read More

Clyde & Co on Piracy

The recent surge in piracy around the world has compelled the U.S. and the International community to clarify the legality of the use of force in any defense against piracy, in particular due to the increasing use of privately contracted security teams embarked onboard vessels transiting high-risk areas....

August 1st, 2011 | Defense, Legal, Marine Insurance, Piracy and Terrorism | Read More