Safer maritime systems
Safety across the maritime system is a key consideration in building a sustainable ocean.
Engineering
a safer world.
Lloyd’s Register Foundation is an independent global safety charity with an important mission: to engineer a safer world.
112
112
grants currently live.
£220m
£220m
total value of grants portfolio (live and complete).
456
456
current and former grants across the globe.
The Lloyd's Register Foundation Global Safety Evidence Centre
Collating, creating and communicating the best available evidence on 'what works' to improve safety.
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Voices from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute
Across the world, postgraduates from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) are building local legal expertise and keeping our seas safe. In a new, 8-part video series, we hear their stories.
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Nancy Hey awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List
Lloyd’s Register Foundation is delighted to announce that Nancy Hey, Director of Evidence & Insight, has been awarded the honour of the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2026 Honours List for her services to wellbeing and tackling loneliness in the UK.
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Expert Advisory Panel appointed to guide Global Safety Evidence Centre
A new panel of independent sector leaders will provide strategic guidance, expert advice and vital stakeholder perspectives to support the Lloyd's Register Foundation Global Safety Evidence Centre.
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The Nautical Institute appoints project lead for the STEER Project
The Nautical Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Ann Pletschke CMMar CMarTech FNI as Project Manager for the STEER Project, delivered in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
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Africa’s maritime moment: why the continent can’t wait to lead
Africa stands at a maritime crossroads, where shifting trade routes and climate pressures make its blue economy pivotal, argues Sam Megwa.
Dr Ruth Boumphrey Chief Executive, Lloyd's Register Foundation
Protecting people from harm, ensuring the infrastructure that we depend on for day-to-day living is safe for society both now and in the future, and ensuring the world has the right engineering skills and education required to keep people safer, all remain the driving force behind everything we do.
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We are most effective when we work together with other organisations who share our mission to engineer a safer world.
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