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Batteries in Maritime	Autonomy at Sea	Alternative Fuels	Tugs, Towing & Salvage

Examining the growing role of batteries in maritime, questioning their green credentials while exploring industry insights, operator experiences and lessons learned from early electric vessel adoption worldwide.	Highlighting the innovators advancing subsea and maritime technology, from autonomous underwater swarms to cloud-connected assets and data-driven predictive models, reshaping how real-time conditions at sea are understood globally today.	Exploring one of the workboat sector’s dilemmas today: which emerging fuels hold the most promise in terms of cost, availability, practicality and performance? Or should we simply clean up the Black Gold?	Looking at how tugs, towing and salvage vessels are adapting to stricter regulations; contemplating new propulsion technologies and alternative fuels; and changing design strategies for one of maritime’s most demanding sectors.
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Seawork 15th - 17th June 2027	Speed@Seawork 14th June 2027	Seawork Conferences

The 28th edition of Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition provides businesses the opportunity to showcase their services, equipment, vessels and supplies to an international audience.	Speed@Seawork on 14th June in Cowes offers a sector specific event that showcases fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions and Search & Rescue.	Taking place at the annual Seawork Exhibition in Southampton, UK from 15–17 June 2027, Seawork Conferences deliver a varied programme of sessions featuring expert speakers addressing the latest topical issues in the commercial marine industry.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Autonomy at Sea

2026-01-23T16:12:00Z

Autonomous technology is advancing steadily across the maritime sector, but its uptake in commercial marine remains cautious compared with defence and research, where uncrewed vessels are already established. Our Special Report talks to some of the innovators in this space.
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From safety to systems: how Hefring began

2026-01-23T12:58:00Z

Iceland-based Hefring Marine did not start with autonomy in mind: to begin with it was all about safety. CEO Karl Birgir Björnsson talks to Maritime Journal about the journey to all-round data collection, enabling predictions in real time.
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New year - new ideas: Look Ahead 2026 Part 1

2026-01-05T11:10:00Z

Our Look Ahead feature this year runs in two parts – here is Part 1, with a lot of predictions saying digital will play a large part.
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Marine AI secures key new deals

2025-03-26T11:31:00Z

Marine AI has announced three new contracts, showcasing its software’s potential to transform maritime operations
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Hefring wins contract to supply IMAS to entire fleet

2025-01-22T13:39:00Z

Hefring Marine’s IMAS software will be installed on the entire fleet of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (Redningsselskapet), the company has announced.
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Smart vessel system for Diverse newbuilds

2024-05-02T12:20:00Z

Diverse Marine and Hefring Marine have joined forces on a smart marine solution as standard on all newbuilds.
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Hefring Marine partners SAFE Boats

2024-04-10T09:27:00Z

A formal partnership has been struck between Hefring Marine and SAFE Boats International with a focus on crew welfare and vessel lifecycle management, the new partners say.