Seawork, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year in June, attracts exhibitors and attendees from around the world. “[Unlike] the more glamorous boat shows with superyachts, it’s focused on workboats, which are often small,” says Keeling. For the Small Ships Special Interest Group (SS SIG), of which Keeling is Chair, which covers all vessels, including workboats, the event is also the perfect location for their AGM.

At the 2025 World Ocean Summit & Expo, a Seabed 2030, the session brought together experts from science, government, and industry to examine the key ingredients of open seabed data.

In this month’s Ocean Brief, I share my reflections on UNOC and the One Ocean Science Congress - something I've been meaning to do since June.

According to the 2021 BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report, women comprised just 1.2% of the global seafaring workforce, and the concerns of many over safety are unfortunately all too real.

According to the 2021 BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report, women comprised just 1.2% of the global seafaring workforce, and the concerns of many over safety are unfortunately all too real.

David L. Mearns OBE, OAM, Director at Blue Water Recoveries Limited, discusses his career as a shipwreck expert and being honoured by Prince William.