Maritime & Marine

Batten down the hatches! Hendy Power strengthens maritime position with Baudouin addition

Hendy Power has been appointed as the UK distributor for Baudouin, a French manufacturer of marine and power generation diesel and gas engines.  The appointment has... READ MORE »

Fishing net zero! Pet brand Tangle unites with charity to remove ghost nets from the ocean

Sustainable dog products brand Tangle has declared war on ghost nets in UK waters.  The company has teamed up with Ghost Fishing UK, a charity dedicated to removing... READ MORE »

Royal favour! Meet the Hampshire innovators receiving the first King’s Awards for Enterprise

The first King’s Awards for Enterprise have arrived, with King Charles keen to continue the legacy built by his mother over the last 57 years. This year adds 148 new... READ MORE »

100,000 registered users for Yotspot, the Southampton recruiter helping job seekers make a sea change

Fans of the hit show Below Deck, which chronicles the lives of crew aboard a superyacht, might have wondered how somebody gets into that line of work in the first place... READ MORE »

Prepare the champers! Maritime UK Solent gears up to launch its highly anticipated awards

The countdown is on for the Maritime UK Solent Awards 2023 as entries are set to open next week. Following on from the huge success of last year’s event, MUK Solent are... READ MORE »

New state-of-the-art bridge simulator makes a splash at the Maritime Skills Academy

As a major shipping lane for passenger, freight and naval vessels plus a whole host of leisure craft, the Solent can be a very busy place. Deck crew and officers aboard... READ MORE »

Historic minesweeper warship once commanded by King Charles will be seaworthy again

HMS Bronington has certainly seen better days – particularly those it spent under the command of King Charles in 1976. The decommissioned ship, whose final home port... READ MORE »

First Chief Executive chosen to head ‘UK’s Global Gateway’ at Solent Freeport

The Solent Freeport has announced that James Hassett will become its first Chief Executive in June 2023. He takes up the new role this June after 25 years in leadership... READ MORE »