Blogs

First and Famous: Fullagar

We're taking an in depth look at Lloyd's Register's 'First and Famous' ships. These ships are significant in terms of design, technological advances, historic importance, or just ships everyone has heard of that we've classed. This post features the history of the Fullagar, the world's first fully welded ocean-going ship.

The Carpathia

Archives and Collections Assistant Max Wilson has written about the RMS Carpathia and her heroic role in rescuing hundreds of people during the sinking of the Titanic.

First and Famous: Lenin ex St. Alexandre Nevsky

We're taking an in depth look at LR's 'First and Famous' ships. These ships are significant in terms of design, technological advances, historic importance, or just ships everyone has heard of that we've classed. This post features the history of the Russian icebreaker Lenin ex St. Alexandre Nevsky an important "workhorse of the ocean".

First and Famous: Two Ships Called Sirius

We're taking an in depth look at LR's 'First and Famous' ships. These ships are significant in terms of design, technological advances, historic importance, or just ships everyone has heard of that we've classed. This week we're looking at the first iron vessel classed by Lloyd's Register, the story of another ship called Sirius and a maritime hero forgotten to history.

Interesting Enquiries - SS Ferret

Our Information Advisor Anne Cowne gets several enquiries from the public on a daily basis. This month she was able to help with a query regarding the mysterious disappearance of the SS Ferret.

These are a few of our favourite things...Charlotte Ward

Researcher and Website Content Editor Charlotte Ward shares her favourite thing from our library and archive

Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.3

The third and final Hecla Rediscovered blog covers her third voyage to the Arctic and her expedition to the North Pole.

Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.2

Part two recounts Hecla's second Voyage to the Arctic from 1821-1823

Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.1

Archives and Collections Assistant Max Wilson recounts the first voyage Hecla undertook between 1819-1820.

LR True Stories - City of Benares

A look back at the sinking of the City of Benares and an account of the disaster by Lloyd's Register Senior Ship Surveyor Dennis Haffner.

Sarah Clifford Smith's Robert Miller ship model

These are a few of our favourite things...Max Wilson

These are a few of our favourite things...Anne Cowne

These are a few of our favourite things...Sean Clemenson

These are a few of our favourite things...Louise Sanger

These are a few of our favourite things...Victoria Culkin

These are a few of our favourite things...Barbara Jones