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Why do artists draw, and what can their sketches teach us about their skills and techniques? Take a closer look with the unique Van de Velde drawings collection

What happens to offshore platforms when they are decommissioned? Follow their final journeys from the North Sea to the breaker's yard

Ocean advocate Emily Penn leads all-women sailing expeditions to tackle marine plastic  

Meet Sarah Hawke, the artist behind a new crochet kanga on display at the National Maritime Museum

A programme of new multichannel immersive compositions inspired by maritime heritage and the iconic Cutty Sark

In this month’s blog we travel to Japan, more precisely to its northernmost island of Hokkaido, and through a journal kept in 1871 by Lieutenant Swinton Colthurst Holland, meet the local Ainu people.

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict, a 74-day conflict between Argentine and British forces that resulted in more than 3,000 casualties. Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides.

Track the largest container ship in the world using the interactive map

For more than a century, the wreck of Shackleton's ship Endurance has lain undisturbed in the icy waters off Antarctica. Its remarkable preservation is a testament to the ship's original builders and designers.

Find out more about the ancient craft of tapestry weaving