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SPECIAL REPORT: Autonomy at Sea

2026-01-23T16:12:00+00:00

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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Richard Dowdeswell, GeoAcoustics CCO (right)

Offshore wind on the CUSP of SBP breakthrough

2026-01-23T12:07:00+00:00By David Hull, Founder & CEO, HydroSurv and Richard Dowdeswell, CCO, GeoAcoustics

As offshore wind capacity deployment continues to scale, developers need increasingly detailed characterisation of the seafloor to de-risk engineering activities such as cable route planning, landfall design and foundation installation.

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Seawork welcomes new national hub

2026-01-22T16:36:00+00:00By Seawork Press FP

This year’s edition of Seawork is to welcome a new national hub as the Turkish Ship Yacht and Marine Services Exporters’ Association takes its place at the exhibition for the very first time.

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MOU yields contract to build

2026-01-22T16:36:00+00:00By Seawork Press FP

Damen Shipyards Group has announced a contract with the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) for the delivery of two ASD Tugs 3212. The two tugs will be built at Damen Song Cam Shipyard.

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Uncovering the secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamis

2026-01-21T16:36:00+00:00By Seawork Press FP

An international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is setting out to discover how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis.

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MOD and Seawork Insights - last chance to register

2026-01-21T09:49:00+00:00

How can the commercial workboat sector contribute to defence as an engine for growth? Join our Seawork Insights webinar tomorrow to hear experts talk through the options.

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Passing the baton – a legacy continues

2026-01-20T16:31:00+00:00By Seawork Press FP

Strategic management changes have been implemented at Fischer Panda UK | Power Solutions. 

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Princess Royal names lighthouse support ship

2026-01-23T12:20:00+00:00

The Princess Royal has officially named Northern Lighthouse Board’s new POLE STAR vessel at a ceremony in Leith

Richard Dowdeswell, GeoAcoustics CCO (right)

Offshore wind on the CUSP of SBP breakthrough

2026-01-23T12:07:00+00:00By David Hull, Founder & CEO, HydroSurv and Richard Dowdeswell, CCO, GeoAcoustics

Report cover

SPECIAL REPORT: Autonomy at Sea

2026-01-23T16:12:00+00:00

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.

Richard Dowdeswell, GeoAcoustics CCO (right)

Offshore wind on the CUSP of SBP breakthrough

2026-01-23T12:07:00+00:00By David Hull, Founder & CEO, HydroSurv and Richard Dowdeswell, CCO, GeoAcoustics

The image shows Torbjörn Bäck, chief executive of Echandia

Echandia power for Singapore tug

2026-01-22T14:15:00+00:00

The Norse Energi at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard

Norse Energi joins DEME fleet

2026-01-22T13:55:00+00:00

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WindEurope and European countries hit back at Trump claims

2026-01-23T13:25:00+00:00

WindEurope and the European Commission have hit back at some of the astonishing claims Donald Trump made on Wednesday in a long, rambling speech to delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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New dredging tax rule to destroy goals it aims to achieve

2026-01-21T11:45:00+00:00

The UK waterways industry says axing a dredging tax exemption will increase emissions, stall clean-ups and directly contradict environmental ambitions.

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