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Ferry firm gathers budding citizen scientists as Hampshire chips in on global microplastics survey

The team at Wightlink are out scouring beaches across the Isle of Wight in an effort to boost research into microplastics pollution. Together with Just One Ocean and the... READ MORE »

The Condor has landed! Ferry service’s new vessel makes a splash in Portsmouth berthing trials

Last week Portsmouth International Port hosted Condor Ferries’ latest vessel, the MV Condor Islander, as part of the ship’s berthing trials.  Condor Ferries recently... READ MORE »

Bon voyage! Ferry operators celebrate 88 years at sea with heritage driving trail around Isle of Wight

A team of renowned Isle of Wight ferry operators are delighted to be celebrating their 88th anniversary under the Red Funnel name. Although the company is officially 162... READ MORE »

Portsmouth’s BAR Technologies are doing things differently with simulation-based marine innovation

The traditional way to develop a new technology is through empirical testing, which sees a company make a prototype, test it, then tweak and create a new prototype... READ MORE »

‘Sailing aficionados’ invited to Captains’ Dinner in Southampton as crews gear up for global race

With sailors from around the world busy preparing ahead of this year’s Ocean Globe Race, the Southampton marina from which they’ll soon be setting sail has put... READ MORE »

What a haul! Portsmouth academics net £500k to make UK fishing more sustainable and productive

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth are working to develop sustainable solutions for the country’s fishing industry – which could also prove more productive... READ MORE »

Safety at sea is key as ferry firm invites the Coastguard aboard for joint training exercise

Wightlink has struck up a collaboration with the crew at HM Coastguard’s Joint Response Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) in Fareham to help improve safety at sea. Captains... READ MORE »

Xavier's business is catching old fishing nets before they reach the ocean, one dog lead at a time

“A lot of people are talking about plastic bottles and straws, but around 46 per cent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is ghost net material from fishers.” These... READ MORE »

This month’s Marine Matters shines a spotlight on Kemp Sails, looking at business, the pandemic and innovation

Welcome to the latest Marine Matters from Gallagher. This month we talk to MD Rob Kemp at Kemp Sails Ltd about his sail making business, beating the Pandemic and... READ MORE »

Bon voyage! Southampton marina to host send-off for sailors on 27,000-mile Ocean Globe Race

2023 marks a shared anniversary for both MDL Marinas and the Whitbread Round the World race, as they’ll both be turning 50. It’s only fitting, then, that MDL has... READ MORE »