Features & Videos
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News Ocean Infinity: To boldly go where no man will go again
It’s a very bold ambition: to change the entire mindset of the offshore survey sector so that in the future, vessels will be entirely unmanned.
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NewsFloating wind’s eye-watering costs laid bare at Oceanology
The eye-watering cost of floating offshore wind was laid bare at Oceanology International last week, with scientists admitting it was at least six times more expensive than conventional fixed-bottom turbines.
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NewsTrust gap threatens rapid rise of uncrewed vessels, industry warns
Industry leaders have warned that the rapid expansion of uncrewed and autonomous vessel operations risks outpacing standards and operational controls, potentially undermining trust in the technology unless clearer guidance and more robust systems are developed.
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NewsSubsea launches galore at Oceanology International
With Oceanology International awash with launches this year, it would be impossible to list all of them. Here is a sample of some of them.
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NewsUK prepares to launch £5 billion flood defence programme
A £5 billion (€5.8 billion) programme of flood defence, infrastructure and asset management works is to be launched across England by the UK Environment Agency over the next decade.
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NewsOPINION: lithium battery-powered devices can cause devastating marine fires
The quiet danger all around us: Mike Schwarz, CEO of the International Institute of Marine Surveying, shares some essential guidance about lithium-ion batteries and what to watch out for on vessels in the wake of the devastating fire at Glasgow Central Station, which is believed to have started in an adjacent vape shop.
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News - VideosSEA TRIAL: Thai royal police boat hits water after YouTube discovery
A small English boatyard has been hired to build police boats to protect the Thai Royal family after a video of its vessels was seen on YouTube.
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NewsANALYSIS: How simple operations can be fatal
With nine fatal incidents involving conventional tugs since 1998, an Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety bulletin on the 2023 Biter loss has put the dangers of tugs girting and capsizing under the spotlight again. Peter Barker analyses what can go terribly wrong on seemingly simple operations.
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NewsUlstein's jack of all trades reveals growing vessel trend
The design for one new offshore wind installation vessel unveiled by Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein will be welcome in an industry chronically short of such vessels.
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NewsFEATURE: Inside Bilbao’s electric port transition
Ivan Jimenez, CEO of the Port of Bilbao, talks to Maritime Journal about electrification, e-fuels and the digital transformation reshaping one of Europe’s most strategically vital Atlantic ports.
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NewsSSEN pledges €1 billion to plug in remote Scottish islands
A £950 million (€1 billion) framework to connect remote Scottish islands with new or repaired subsea cabling has been announced by SSEN Distribution.
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NewsAhead of the spark: Fire safety for workboats and offshore fleets
Fire risk during maintenance and refit is under renewed scrutiny across the maritime sector, writes Morgan Davis, Business Development manager at Ramtech North America, exclusively for Maritime Journal.
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NewsFEATURE: Inside the design of next-generation electric tugs
With developments in battery technologies, energy management systems and power electronics, could the electric tug segment see a design evolution and operational shift?
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NewsWATCH: Mooring incidents – familiarity can breed contempt
IMCA issues a marine safety warning after a mooring incident very nearly caused serious injury during tanker operations
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NewsMarine invasion: Maritime urged to stem the tide
Invasive non-native species (INNS) are arriving, settling and spreading through everyday marine activity, with marinas and commercial shipping playing a central role in the growth. A new paper suggests ways of minimising the problem.
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NewsFrance pushes tidal energy in power plans
France has published its latest plans for energy, pushing tidal energy as it says Europe is the first continent to industrialise it.
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NewsVessels shun shorepower due to energy costs
A £20 million shorepower project at one of the UK’s busiest ports has been lying idle despite being installed and ready to go.
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NewsEU approves €10 billion handout for Croatian ‘resilience’
The European Commission has approved an eighth payment request from Croatia for spending on flood defence, better water management and access to drinking water for 45,000 people.
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NewsLiving on the edge: Plans to save town from coastal collapse
Works to avoid ‘catastrophic landslips’ on the Isle of Wight are being planned with a £150 million tender to try and protect the town of Ventnor from its own geological make-up.
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News - VideosWATCH: Icebreakers out in force in coldest Jan since 2010
A broad mid-winter freeze across northern Europe has triggered major icebreaker deployments from the southern Baltic to the Gulf of Bothnia, with Poland and Sweden operating multi-vessel fleets, Denmark activating state ice services in internal waters, and Norway maintaining a limited deployment in line with more typical seasonal conditions.
