Metal‑hulled sailing vessels are being rediscovered as the Maritime Archaeology Trust researchers uncover their construction, global careers, and rapidly deteriorating remains. ⚓ Read more about the project 🔗 maritimearchaeologytrust.org/projects-res...

REMINDER Small Grant Scheme is OPEN📣 3 weeks remaining! Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections. Find out more 🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved...

The Heritage Centre has several boxes of records relating to the design and construction of the Lloyd's Register Building at 71 Fenchurch Street. 🏢

Register now for New Researchers in Maritime History 2026 Annual British Commission for Maritime History event supporting emerging scholars to share their work in a supportive environment. 🗓️17 & 18 April 2026 📍University of Southampton, Avenue Campus Book 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/new-resear...

Thanks to Lloyds Register Foundation for a top stakeholder day! We learned all about the exciting developments their team have been working on, including the role AI is playing in drawing data out of their shipping archives. Looking forward to using more records in our map @lrfheritage.bsky.social

Yesterday, the Heritage Centre hosted a Stakeholder Day at our Headquarters at Fenchurch Street 🌟 It was a ‘heritage takeover day', providing tours of the building, research workshops and showcasing the Lloyd's Register collection in the library.

From storm‑lashed coastlines to daring sea rescues, a handful of lighthouse women became true maritime legends: Grace Darling and Ida Lewis. Their bravery lit the way — not just for ships, but for history itself. 🌊 Read more about the bravery of these women👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/sto...

Here is a piece I did for @lrfheritage.bsky.social hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/wor...

To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay we've created a Library display to highlight the incredible lives and experiences of women in maritime. ✨

Captain Barbara Campbell is a trailblazing figure in modern maritime history. Beginning her career in 1975 as one of P&O’s first female cadets, she went on to build an exceptional career across cargo vessels, cruise ships and North Sea ferries. #IWD2026

Latest Mariner's Mirror Podcast animation 📹Extraordinary Engineering: MacSweeney’s Articulated ‘Freak Ship’ Watch historic illustrations of this strange ‘articulated’ ship come to life. What makes it this vessel one of the most fascinating ship designs in history? 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg6t...

It is an irrefutable fact that many lighthouse workers recorded in history were male. Yet the sisters, wives and daughters of keepers did so much more than merely assist in emergencies. 🌟 Learn more about female Lighthouse Keepers of the UK and US 👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/sto...

Icebreakers: Cracking Through the Cold📣 Unlike an ice-strengthened ship, these are designed explicitly with cutting ice in mind. These sturdy vessels operate in polar waters and other waterways that are frozen over during winter. 🧊🚢 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/sto...

REMINDER Small Grant Scheme is OPEN📣 Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections. How to apply 🔗👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved...

Yesterday marked the beginning of the new #Lunar Year ✨ 2026 is the year of the Horse 🐎We only have 5 vessels in our collection with the name 'Horse'. Here is a Report of Survey for Repairs for Race Horse, 19th April 1858

The IMarEST announces its next two presidents📣 Professor Deborah Greaves of the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, will take office in April, followed by Claudene Sharp-Patel, Global Technical Director at @lloydsregister.bsky.social. Full article👉ow.ly/5EEG50YehTj

February 2026 marks the 150th anniversary of Lloyd’s Register’s Hong Kong office. Discussions to appoint a surveyor in Hong Kong first began amongst the General Committee in 1875. Captain Robert H. Cairns was appointed a surveyor on 17th February 1876.

A #Valentines card drawn by LR Surveyor, Harry Cornish to celebrate the day of love 💌

Maritime History and Culture Seminars 2026📣 📍Online 🗓️February-May 2026 Free talks that cover a range of fascinating subjects, from maritime art and naval strategy to Black History and museum exhibitions. Find out more 👉 www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/mar...

Today, Lloyd's Register Foundation has released a new #documentary film, ‘All that separates us is distance,’ which highlights why commitment to #fishing safety matters. Watch the full film now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Qo...

With new funding from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, researchers from the UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre are using #WorldRiskPoll data to better understand the relationship between local waste management services and communities’ disposal habits. Read more: https://loom.ly/Ot5UwpI

Op-ed: Why cutting-edge technologies require considered adoption ✒️ Lloyd's Register Foundation programme manager Muntasir Hashim (@lrfheritage.bsky.social) Read on:

A glimpse into our rare book collection featuring volumes once connected to Augustin Creuze! 🌟The Mahogany Tree by Chaloner and Fleming, 1850 🌟Calculations relating to the equipment, displacement, etc. of ships and vessels of war by John Edye, 1832

The ACH Executive Committee is pleased to announce the 57th Annual Meeting of the Association of Caribbean Historians📣 📍Kingston, Jamaica 🗓️24-28 May 2026 Find out more 🔗 associationofcaribbeanhistorians.org/annual-meeti...

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched Phase 2 of its #FutureSAR initiative, funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation, to help search and rescue organisations prepare for the growing impact of climate change. Read more about the programme: https://loom.ly/A__ZT2Q

Small Grant Scheme is now OPEN ✨ Offering #grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations that want to increase public access and engagement with maritime history and/or their collections. How to apply 👉🔗 www.lrfoundation.org.uk/news/small-g...

An interesting find from our rare book collection this week 🧐 Marine architecture: or directions for carrying on a ship, from the first laying of the keel to her actual going to sea. (author unknown). Published by William Mount 1736

Take a look at our impact in 2025 👏

Ballast has been fundamental to maritime safety for centuries, yet its role is often hidden from view. 🚢

Apply now for PhD studentship with University of Portsmouth Study the role of local knowledge and the past and present-day impact of the maritime industry and globalisation on communities in the Global South. Deadline: 6 March 2026 🚨 Apply 👉 www.port.ac.uk/study/postgr...

⚓️ How did the Lusitania’s rudders work? ⚓️ RMS Lusitania was one of the most innovative ships ever built. Watch the latest Mariner's Mirror animation bringing to life the ship plans and tracing the rise and fall of this great ocean liner of the early 20th century! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-lX...

Read about one of the strangest ships ever built was launched at a Hull shipyard in 1874- a ship had a rotating cabin that aimed to prevent seasickness! Did it work? 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Congratulations to the Foundation's Director of Evidence & Insight, Nancy, on her OBE 👏

Happy 2026! Explore over✨1 million documents✨ 👉Lloyd's Register of Shipping 👉Lloyd's Register of Yachts 👉Lloyd's of London, Missing Vessel Books 👉Casualty Returns 👉Lloyd's Register Rules and Regulations 👉Ship Plan and Survey Report Visit: hec.lrfoundation.org.uk

“The #maritime sector faces challenges that no single organisation or individual can solve alone. Connectivity closes the gaps that lead to accidents and builds resilience across the entire maritime ecosystem. That’s where Maritime Connected comes in.” Read Heather's blog: https://loom.ly/kGXLh6A

Across the world, more than 8,500 #shipwrecks left by two world wars still contain vast amounts of oil. This year, Project Tangaroa launched the Malta Manifesto, an urgent call to tackle the toxic global legacy of these potentially polluting wrecks.

Thank you to those who attended the Proctor Lecture last night and for Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, historian and former President of Iceland, who gave an amazing keynote. 👏

Final reminder to get your tickets for Thursday!! 👇

We are pleased to share that SHE_SEES has received 'Personality of the Year' award from The Seahorse Journalism Awards! Launched in 2023, the SHE_SEES exhibition, part of our Rewriting Women into Maritime History initiative aims to showcase the role of women in maritime in the past and present.

To celebrate the launch of “Virtual Viola” yesterday, @samwright.bsky.social has delved into her remarkable story, and the links she had to LR throughout her life! Read her story 🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/sto...

The Viola Trust have long campaigned to bring the Viola back home to Hull. To celebrate the launch of “Virtual Viola”, I’ve looked back through @lrfheritage.bsky.social archives at her remarkable story, and the links she had to LR throughout her life ⚓️ hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/sto...

The World Monuments Fund has received new funding from Lloyd's Register Foundation for the second phase of its Coastal Connections programme. Find out more 👉 https://loom.ly/QLI-wmc

📣Annual Proctor Memorial Lecture 2025📣 BCMH are delighted to welcome Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, historian and former President of Iceland, as keynote speaker. 📆11 December 2025 📍Lloyd's Register Building, 71 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 4BS Book your place 🔗 www.maritimehistory.org.uk/news/items/a...

@uarctic.bsky.social story about my recent trip to London 🇬🇧: www.uarctic.org/news/2025/11... @lrfheritage.bsky.social

CLOSES TODAY! Last chance to apply! 👇

Listen to the Sail to steam podcast🎙️ PhD scholar Carlos Ausejo discusses how Callao changed because of the switch from sail to steam, and how this can help steer policy today🔗🚢 www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

🎙️Mariner's Mirror Podcast 🎙️ Dr Sam Willis visited our archive in Woolwich to discuss the Scottish Antarctica Expedition on board the vessel Scotia, a significant vessel contributing significantly to understanding Oceanography 🌊 snr.org.uk/the-mariners...

📈 Digital technologies are reshaping economies and societies. How do we ensure progress benefits everyone? On 3 December, join leading academics, policymakers and practitioners for a policy dialogue on AI risks, public perceptions & inclusive governance in Southeast Asia 🔽