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Three teams enter race to build emergency towing vessels

2026-07-02T12:24:00+01:00

Three industry teams have been chosen to develop competing designs for a new generation of low-emission emergency response towing vessels (ERTVs) under a Dutch government programme aimed at protecting the North Sea’s growing offshore wind sector.

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Chartwell on its future vessel diversification strategy

2026-07-01T09:55:00+01:00

MJ talks to Robin Saunders, senior designer and naval architect and Christophe Rident, senior naval architect, Chartwell Marine, at Seawork 2026

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Onwards and upwards at Raymarine

2026-07-02T15:14:00+01:00By Seawork Press FP

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced the promotion of Michelle Hildyard to general manager of Raymarine and FLIR Marine brands.

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“No guts, no Hollands glorie!” - the power of three

2026-07-02T15:14:00+01:00By Seawork Press FP

Three Dutch consortia are to simultaneously develop new solutions for near zero-emission Emergency Response Towing Vessels (ERTVs) and associated charging infrastructure at sea and onshore.

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Ensuring critical industry knowledge remains accessible

2026-06-30T16:30:00+01:00By Seawork Press FP

Seawork supporter, the British Tugowners Association (BTA) has signed a collaborative agreement with Polestar Publishing.

The Marathon 800 on the pontoons at Seawork 2026

Viking raids fast craft market with battle-ready RHIBs

2026-06-30T11:44:00+01:00

Viking Life-Saving Equipment is expanding its presence in the fast craft sector as demonstrated at Seawork 2026

Austral BMT Signing at IODS 26 May 2026

Strategic agreement to strengthen ship design

2026-06-29T17:14:00+01:00By Seawork Press FP

BMT and Austal have signed a strategic agreement to provide scalable ship design and engineering capability, supporting the delivery of shipbuilding programs.

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Workboat Code 3: Vibration monitoring will redefine workboat operations

2026-07-02T11:32:00+01:00By Magnus Þór Jónsson, chief technical officer/co-founder, Hefring Marine

The publication of Workboat Code Edition 3 (WB3) marks one of the most significant regulatory updates for the UK workboat sector in more than a decade. 

Emergency response vessel

Three teams enter race to build emergency towing vessels

2026-07-02T12:24:00+01:00

Three industry teams have been chosen to develop competing designs for a new generation of low-emission emergency response towing vessels (ERTVs) under a Dutch government programme aimed at protecting the North Sea’s growing offshore wind sector.

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UK expected to extend ETS to smaller vessels

2026-07-02T09:56:00+01:00

The UK is expected to press ahead with extending its Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to vessels below 5,000GT, with policy makers set to examine the move in September.

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Marine contractors hired to engineer oyster habitats

2026-06-29T15:29:00+01:00

DEME has used specialist marine construction vessels and installation techniques to install one of Europe’s largest oyster reef restoration projects.

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