A few weeks ago we were sent a copy of a 12 page A5 booklet offering ‘Guidance regarding new acceptance criteria for bulk UK ferrous scrap to improve quality...
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Before starting this blog, I have to clarify that whilst I do have my own view on many political issues, I am always swayed by my individual beliefs and...
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Circa 1949. former Tynemouth based RNLI lifeboat, the 101-year-old Henry Frederick Swan was retired after 30 years of operational service off the North East coast, on and around the...
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In my last blog, dated 23 April 2019, I pontificated, somewhat light heartedly in places, about the problems facing the world at large and future generations of human beings...
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South Shields, UK based Solar Solve Marine have just dispatched a significant order of their Type Approved SOLASOLV marine window shades to a shipyard in China for installation on...
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In my opinion, one of the most important debates currently taking place here in South Tyneside is the use of recycled waste plastic pellets mixed with asphalt to repair...
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If you knew then what you know now, would you have done something differently?? My guess is that certainly in some cases the answer will be ‘Yes’. If we...
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This question is not only of interest to those of us associated with the marine industry. I’m sure that the non-marine folk who are, or want to be, cruise...
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Every year my daughter Julie Lightfoot, Solar Solve’s MD and myself look forward to attending the (wait for it!!), Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (https://www.imarest.org/); Royal Institution...
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In my last blog I made mention of the recent publication from the Japan Ship Technology Research Association, titled ‘Shipbuilding in Japan Solution Book 2019’, that can be accessed...
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