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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Staff at South Shields based Solar Solve marine are currently working flat out manufacturing around 600 of their SOLASAFE marine window sun shades that will be installed on 40...
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Where should we start? As far as I can remember there has always been a shortage of seafarers. I began my Marine Engineering apprenticeship in 1959 as a Marine...
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In my last blog I referred to the UK Government Maritime Sector’s latest report ‘MARITIME 2050: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE – The Government’s Vision And Ambitions For The Future Of...
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One of my tasks this morning is to make some notes for the Monthly Board Meeting which is to take place this afternoon at 3pm. Coincidentally, before today’s meeting...
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In my blog last week, I made reference to an article in the February 2019 issue of the IMarEST monthly journal ‘The Marine Professional’, about offshore rig decommissioning. This...
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