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 🔽

In 2025, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the LR USA office 🎉 Some wonderful photographs of an inspection by an LR Surveyor in Houston, Texas in 1981 and the Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Yard in Maryland with LR Classed Tanker, Loellia, under construction in 1959.

Read our Maritime Matters newsletter! Featuring @lrfheritage.bsky.social funded scholar Carlos Ausejo,Royal Museums Greenwich, @bradbeaven.bsky.social on the myth of the Chinese opium den, & more. Email [email protected] to sign up centreforportcitiesandmaritimecultures.createsend1.com/t/y-e-qdijil...

‘All hands on deck: securing the maritime future through diversity’ 👇 A new #report, published by Lloyd's Register Foundation, examines the role of women in #maritime, and the challenges and opportunities they face working in the industry today. Download 🔗 www.lrfoundation.org.uk/publications...

📣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...

Amazing day at the @lrfheritage.bsky.social! Examining the archives, interacting with some impressive artifacts, and meeting with staff and other invited guests. So much history on display in this formidable/newly renovated building @uarctic.bsky.social.

Final day in London🇬🇧. A morning boat ride down the Thames to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Fantastic large ocean map from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Thanks @lrfheritage.bsky.social and @uarctic.bsky.social for organizing everything. Wonderful collaborations now and into the future.

Earlier this week, we hosted research fellows funded by @lr-foundation.bsky.social in partnership @uarctic.bsky.social at the Lloyd’s Register Building. These fellows are investigating how ‘learning from the past’ can help address present and future challenges to the safety of people in the Arctic.

#RemembranceDay Lest we Forget ❤️

Just a quick trip to the UK for research meetings with @lrfheritage.bsky.social and @uarctic.bsky.social. Started with a beautiful Sunday morning walk across multiple bridges in central London and a visit to the Tate Modern. A fantastic exhibit by Sámi artist Máret Ánne Sara and an Andy Warhol!

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-...

It’s #NationalEngineeringDay! We’re proud to be supporting the Royal Academy of Engineering for their launch of  ‘AI-Z of Engineering’ -  a collection showcasing the incredible diversity of engineers and the roles they play in shaping our world. Find out more: thisisengineering.org.uk

The Clan Line played a crucial role in Britain's growing imperial trade and was vital during both World Wars. Today, the Clan Line stands as a reminder of how shipping shaped commerce, conflict and community🌊 Listen🔗 https://snr.org.uk/the-mariners-mirror-podcast/ocean-empire-the-clan-line-legacy/

This week, the team attended the UK Maritime Heritage Forum in Edinburgh. We came away understanding the sometimes difficult decisions in archival collection management, overcoming seablindness, and the use of maritime heritage for the provision of skills and safety awareness for the future 🌊

📣Reminder: Heritage Open Call 📣 fund ambitious, high-impact projects that support our heritage key themes and the Foundation’s strategy Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 November 2025 More information on how to apply 🔗 https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/heritage-grant-open-call

"On land, snowploughs are used to clear snow off roads. At sea, an icebreaker serves a similar purpose: carving a free path through ice for other ships to follow" Read more about Icebreakers 🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/sto...

A technical drawing from the late 1800s shows a sailor of the time carrying out a crucial activity that he must carry out frequently to ensure the very integrity and safety of the entire vessel. 🚢👏 Watch the drawing come to life 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIPdvuhSIg

"It is often assumed there were no women, or that they were unable or unwilling to do certain jobs, but that assumption is incorrect."⚓ Visit Rotterdam Maritime Museum's new exhibition on maritime women🔗 https://maritiemmuseum.nl/en/exhibitions/maritime-women

Last chance to sign up! Webinar happening tomorrow 📣

Small grants funding opportunity📣 Join the webinar on 14th October at 9:30 to learn eligibility criteria and application process. Register your place 🔗https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b823bbc7-227f-40fc-b536-4201cf2b7648@4a3454a0-8cf4-4a9c-b1c0-6ce4d1495f82

📣Register for our Webinar on the Heritage Open Call for more information: Morning 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f50999... Afternoon 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/64bdc8...

Kings Maritime History Seminars begin 2 October 2025 📣 First lecture is on 'Sea Power Thought in the Cold War' by PhD Student, Andrew Livsey 📍King’s College London Find out more🔗 https://www.maritimehistory.org.uk/news/items/kings-maritime-history-seminars-2025-26

📣Reminder: Heritage Open Call 📣 fund ambitious, high-impact projects that support our heritage key themes and the Foundation’s strategy Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 November 2025 More information on how to apply 🔗 https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/heritage-grant-open-call

🌊 NEW: "Threats to Our Ocean Heritage: Deep Sea Mining" - first book examining cultural risks of deep seabed mining. Indigenous voices, archaeologists & legal experts reveal what's at stake beneath the waves. Grateful to @lrfheritage.bsky.social for supporting this critical work. bit.ly/4pHGEj9

Across the world, postgraduates from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) are building local legal expertise and keeping our seas safe. 🌊 Launched on #WorldMaritimeDay, in a new, 8-part video series, we hear their stories. 🔗 https://loom.ly/JUbJpCU#WorldMaritimeDay

Threats to Our Ocean Heritage: Deep Sea Mining A new publication by The Ocean Foundation on Underwater Cultural Heritage and Deep Seabed Mining 🌊History on deep seabed mining 🌊The legal context 🌊How it fits into the new UN Convention on Law of the Sea 🌊The ecological impacts of deep seabed mining

The Library 📚 Some behind the scenes pictures of our return to Fenchurch Street 👏 Over 5000 books, pamphlets and journals were returned to our library- just 10% of our total collection of books and journals on maritime history, engineering and safety!

Learn more about our small grants scheme! On October 14th, we are hosting an informational #webinar, where we will provide an overview of our latest small grants funding opportunity, eligibility criteria, and application process, followed by a short Q&A session. Register now: https://loom.ly/_8kb79s

Yesterday, at #LISW25, Lloyd's Register Foundation and Royal Museums Greenwich hosted a panel discussion focused on culture and careers in #maritime. A big thank you to our speakers, who explored the role heritage can play in supporting a more diverse & sustainable talent pipeline for the industry.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially reopened our Grade II* listed headquarters in London earlier this week, following an extensive refurbishment. Renamed the Lloyd's Register Building, the reopening marked a significant moment in the building’s history. Read more: ow.ly/zIap50WYUgM

Lloyd's Register Returns to its historic home at 71 Fenchurch Street 📣 Pleased to announce our return after 6 years of extensive conservation and renovation to our grade two listed home in the City of London! Read more 🔗 www.lr.org/en/knowledge...

It's the start of #LISW25! Colleagues from across Lloyd's Register Foundation are getting ready for an action-packed programme of events at London International Shipping Week, dedicated to safely driving the #maritime industry forward. Stay up to date with our events: https://loom.ly/UnWCWno

The Heritage Centre has launched a Heritage Open Call to fund ambitious, high-impact projects that support our heritage key themes and the Foundation’s strategy. 📣 Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 November 2025 More information on how to apply 🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved...

Join Lloyd's Register Foundation and Royal Museums Greenwich at #LIWS2025 for our panel discussion on culture and careers in #maritime, and the role #heritage can play in supporting a more diverse and sustainable talent pipeline for the industry. Contact us to attend: https://loom.ly/1IqG0eE

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 🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved...

Final chance to register📣 UK Maritime Heritage Forum Speakers from tall ships to nautical archaeology, large national museums and small volunteer-run groups 👏 Register by 11th September 🔗 www.nms.ac.uk/events/uk-ma...

Join Royal Museums Greenwich at London International Shipping Week for our panel discussion on culture and careers in maritime, and the role heritage can play in supporting a more diverse and sustainable talent pipeline for the industry. Register your place🔗 www.lrfoundation.org.uk/events/movin...