Maritime 2017

Kathryn Neilson, Director of the Merchant Navy Training Board, explains what the MNTB is doing to develop, expand and promote seafarer training

Sara Mills, Communications Officer with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), looks at how RYA training is shaping the future for young people on the water

Stephanie Zarach, maritime historian and writer, emphasises the need to foster a better understanding of ships and shipping, starting with the school curriculum

Michael Parker, Non-Executive Chairman of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, explains how the MCA is boosting the reputation of the Red Ensign

Dr Dave Sloggett looks at what must be done to create an effective maritime security environment in the UK’s territorial waters

WARSHIPS International Fleet Review celebrates HMS Queen Elizabeth’s arrival in Portsmouth

Rear Admiral Chris Parry CBE PhD considers the present and future challenges facing the ‘watery World Wide Web’

Lars Carlsson, Director of Windship Technology, looks forward to a revolution that promises to be every bit as dramatic as the switch from sail to steam

David Mearns, marine scientist, oceanographer and explorer, surveys the urgent need to discover more about the largest part of our planet