1 March 2023
The Falkor (too), a 100-metre, state-of-the-art research vessel, is scheduled to set sail on 3 March to look for hydrothermal vents and undiscovered organisms, potentially shedding light on how life may have arisen on other planets
24 October 2022
An increasing number of large shipping companies are trying out technologies that blow bubbles underneath a ship's hull, in an attempt to save fuel and reduce emissions
18 October 2022
A German warship, the V-1302 John Mahn, was sunk in 1942 and is currently leaking toxic chemical and heavy metals in the North Sea
14 January 2022
In 2004, my investigation into the bomb-laden wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery revealed the danger to people living nearby. Almost 20 years later, the UK government has finally agreed to do something about it
29 October 2021
A research vessel named after the naturalist and broadcaster has visited London – carrying with it a submersible mischievously named by a public vote
4 June 2020
Ships from around the world are mysteriously sending false reports of their locations. It could be due to a new kind of GPS spoofing device, which is making the vessels appear to circle a point near San Francisco
29 November 2019
A large ancient Roman shipwreck found with as many as 6000 well-preserved containers could shed light on the rise of the Roman Empire
4 September 2019
Bertrand Piccard co-piloted the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. Now he’s aiming to green one of the world’s dirtiest, yet most crucial industries
2 October 2018
Sending more cargo ships through the Arctic as the sea ice retreats might actually reduce the warming in the region, but it would also threaten human health
13 April 2018
New UN-agreed limits on carbon emissions from shipping don’t go far or fast enough, especially as we already have the tech to make shipping carbon-free
