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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Nova Shipyard has launched Inis Oir Express, the second passenger vessel it has built for Irish operator, Doolin Ferry. The vessel was launched earlier this week at the shipyard in Istanbul, with sea trials and preparations for delivery the next…

16th October 2026

Double success for Nova Shipyard

16th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

A proposed £1.5 billion programme of subsea tunnels and bridges linking Scotland’s islands has been revealed in a report that was embargoed until today. Maritime Journal has already reported on the tunnels and ferry services earmarked for the Shetland Islands,…

16th October 2026

£1.5 billion price tag put on Scotland’s island links

16th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The UK Royal Navy is sounding out potential suppliers for extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles (XLUUVs) in a first step towards a possible tender process. Small and medium-sized marine businesses are being invited…

16th October 2026

Royal Navy opens door to uncrewed submarines tender

16th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

French engineering and offshore services group Aventa has snapped up Irish Sea Contractors (ISC) in a deal that will add a raft of capabilities to the company and give it a bridge…

15th October 2026

Aventa expands operations with Irish Sea Contractors purchase

15th October 2026

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Construction is set to begin on a £19.8 million scheme to protect the UK's Torcross in Devon after devastating storms in January and February stripped away protective shingle, flooded homes and damaged…

15th October 2026

Europe battens down the hatches ahead of storm season

15th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

All four dry docks at the former Smith's Dockyard on Teesside were full this week under one operator for the first time since the 1980s after a major spend from UK Docks…

15th October 2026

Historic Tees dockyard at full capacity for first time since 1980s

15th October 2026

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR

VESSEL BUILD & REPAIR

A free programme open to marine businesses looking to clean up their act has been launched for the third time, thanks to funding from former Google CEO’s Eric Schmidt’s family foundation. MarineShift360…

14th October 2026

Ex-Google CEO’s charity opens aid applications for marine businesses

14th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

From a redesigned acoustic sensor gondola to upgraded winches, laboratories and deep-sea systems, a special look inside France’s flagship research vessel has revealed the engineering behind a ship built to investigate some…

14th October 2026

FEATURE: New horizons for France’s flagship deep-research vessel

14th October 2026

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

HamiltonJet has appointed Sam Hamilton as chairman of its board of directors, marking the fourth generation of the founding Hamilton family to lead the New Zealand waterjet propulsion manufacturer.

14th October 2026

Fourth generation takes the helm at HamiltonJet

14th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform combines assisted docking with intelligent power management. Aboard the Penta 40, Isabelle Bylett experiences what the system could mean for the crew workload and operating efficiency of…

14th October 2026

“Making stressful situations calm”: Volvo Penta’s approach to assisted docking

14th October 2026

FUTURE FUELS

FUTURE FUELS

Hailed as the world’s first battery-electric methanol tug, Svitzer’s Balder has had its methanol gensets replaced with traditional diesel. “After comprehensive testing and review, we have decided to remove the methanol engines…

13th October 2026

World-first methanol tug stripped of methanol gensets

13th October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Three million cubic metres of sand will be placed across 261 hectares of tidal flats in the Eastern Scheldt, the Netherlands, in a major replenishment project designed to counter erosion and preserve…

13th October 2026

3 million m³ sand replenishment to raise 261 hectares of tidal flats

13th October 2026

FUTURE FUELS

FUTURE FUELS

Dutch offshore support vessel owner Acta Marine has formally christened its methanol dual-fuel offshore wind vessel Acta Hercules. The construction service operation vessel (CSOV) was christened in IJmuiden, the Netherlands ahead of…

12th October 2026

Methanol dual-fuel CSOV christened in the Netherlands

12th October 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Bibby Marine has launched what it is calling a ‘first of a kind’ electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV). The vessel Staffordshire was launched at Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain and will…

12th October 2026

Bibby Marine launches battery-first eCSOV in Spain

12th October 2026

DESIGN

DESIGN

A new consultancy pledges to open the maritime industry up to disabled people by building in accessibility from the outset rather than adding measures post build. ‘Accessible Oceans’ has been launched by…

9th October 2026

Consultancy pledges to push greater maritime accessibility

9th October 2026

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) is intended to replace Canada’s Victoria-class fleet with up to 12 modern submarines, creating a long-term requirement for the people, organisations and industrial capabilities needed to…

9th October 2026

BMT launches submarine learning initiative

9th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

If you’re considering replacing a tried and tested petrol outboard, there’s never been a better time to take a serious look at electric propulsion, writes Algie Bennett, owner of Lymington-based Electric Outboard,…

9th October 2026

Thinking of switching to an electric outboard? Ask yourself 5 questions

9th October 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy is to supply battery systems for four fully electric Svitzer TRAnsverse tugs under a new agreement with Kongsberg Maritime, highlighting the growing role of battery propulsion in…

9th October 2026

AYK Energy to supply batteries for four electric Svitzer tugs

9th October 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A fatal accident on board the cruise ship Arvia has sounded a warning for commercial marine operators as lifts become increasingly common aboard larger offshore and research vessels. An electrician was killed…

9th October 2026

Cruise ship lift death raises warning for larger work vessels

9th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

France is stepping up its offshore wind research effort as it seeks to develop a sector that has grown behind those of several other European countries, with a power system still overwhelmingly…

8th October 2026

New winds blow for French offshore sector

8th October 2026