Environment

The Maritime industry’s responsibility to protect and nurture the marine environment in which it operates is paramount. Maritime Journal’s news covers the fast-growing technologies around this from offshore renewables like wind, tidal and wave power, to electric propulsion and decarbonisation of offshore operations

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Offshore wind surge sparks safety warnings at sea

2026-05-26T10:40:00+01:00

The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms and wave energy devices around the UK coastline is creating serious hazards for shipping, navigation systems and emergency rescue operations, according to guidance published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).