VESSELS

VESSELS

Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats has won a €40 million contract to build five 26-metre search-and-rescue vessels for Denmark’s Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO). The vessels will be operated by the Danish Coastal Rescue Service, Kystredningstjenesten, and are…

2 hours ago

Baltic Workboats wins €40m Danish SAR vessel contract

2 hours ago

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The first lock on a 107km stretch of a European canal first envisioned half a century ago is finally being built. Project work on the French part of the Seine-Scheldt Europe Canal, ultimately planned to link the Rhine and Seine…

Yesterday

Concrete works advance at first Seine-Nord Europe Canal lock

Yesterday

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Portugal is positioning itself as a European wave energy hub, with manufacturing and offshore deployment plans advancing in Viana do Castelo. A Swedish-Portuguese industry delegation visited the facilities this week to discuss…

Yesterday

Portugal on a rising tide of wave energy

Yesterday

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Marine crane manufacturer HS Marine will once again sponsor visitor badges at Seawork. The company specialises in marine and offshore cranes, with lifting capacities ranging from 5 to 1,000mt. Its equipment is…

Yesterday

Italian influence meets the Solent: HS Marine to return as Gold sponsor

Yesterday

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The trust port of Shoreham in West Sussex on the south coast of England has ambitions. [caption id="attachment_259678" align="alignleft" width="218"] Brian Rousell[/caption] Although it’s probably the third largest fishing port in the…

Yesterday

FEATURE: A small port with big plans… but a power problem

Yesterday

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The latest phase of a major campaign to transform Poland’s Port of Łeba into an offshore wind hub was completed last week with the removal of 225,000m³ of sediment from the entrance…

3rd November 2026

Łeba makes waves with offshore wind port upgrade

3rd November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Maersk firm Stillstrom has finished what it says is the world’s first offshore wind farm connection for service operation vessels (SOVs). The Vessel Container Unit (VCU) allows battery-powered SOVs to charge directly…

3rd November 2026

Stillstrom steps up to the offshore charging plate

3rd November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

IMCA delegates at its annual conference last week were told the future for offshore wind looked uncertain despite having a 56% share of offshore energy spending. “Rising inflation, interest rates and return…

2nd November 2026

‘Uncertain picture’ painted for offshore wind at IMCA

2nd November 2026

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

French vessel builder Chantiers Piriou has won a contract to build 16 tugs derived from its civilian range for the French Navy. The RP30NG pusher tugs each have a 30t bollard pull…

2nd November 2026

Piriou wins contract for 16 next-generation tug-pushers for French Navy

2nd November 2026

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The latest addition to the ongoing Get Set for Workboat 2050 series will focus on the practical implications of the rapid growth of autonomy for vessel operators, ports and the wider workboat…

30th October 2026

Autonomy comes under the spotlight in Get Set for Workboat 2050 series

30th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

UK ports face mounting pressure to invest in shore power and cleaner energy while confronting cyber threats that could bring operations to a standstill, delegates heard at the British Ports Association’s annual…

30th October 2026

Cyber attack, soaring costs and net zero: ports seek answers

30th October 2026