Insurance, Legal & Finance
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NewsFloating foundations first wins €millions in public funding
Developers of a ‘first-of-a-kind’ factory that will fabricate concrete substructures for floating wind farms has won €126 million in public funding.
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NewsCrash avoidance – cyber safety: Digital and AI benefits
Speakers in the Digitalisation and AI session at Seawork’s Get Set for Workboat 2050 event in Rotterdam last week showed the work going on to exploit new digital technologies to refine operations and make them safer.
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NewsFuture fuels conundrum: crewing, insurance, funding
There’s no confusion about one thing in today’s workboat industry: that there is confusion about what the future for fuels looks like. Finance and crewing elements are equal unknowns, delegates heard at the Get Set for Workboat 2050 conference in Rotterdam last week.
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NewsForging the future: Workboat industry looks ahead
Delegates from across the workboat industry thrashed out issues affecting the sector at Seawork’s Get Set for Workboat session in Rotterdam
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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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NewsFugro CFO to step down
Barbara Geelen is to step down as Fugro CFO, highlighting Cruachan project expertise
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SponsoredBuilding a resilient maritime security stack for the next decade
Resilience has emerged as a keyword in today’s maritime security climate. Global economic, social and political unrest has rapidly transformed the risks and threats to seafaring industries, with incidents growing in number and sophistication over the past few years.
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News€1 billion spending by EU states on flood defence
More than €1 billion is being spent on flood defence projects in EU countries between 2021 and 2027, with 75% of it coming from the EU’s own coffers.
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NewsDecarbonising near-shore fleets: Navigating change and seizing opportunity
How can small and medium-sized shipowners operating near-shore commercial vessels affordably start their decarbonisation journey? Andrew Southwood, Marine Finance, Siemens Financial Services UK lays out short-, medium- and long-term solutions for a sustainable transition.
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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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NewsScottish offshore wind backing soars high
A new funding programme aims to improve competitiveness, operational readiness and access to new contracts across the offshore wind sector
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NewsBig Tech emerges as some of offshore wind’s biggest fans
Tech giant Google’s recent Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy firm EnBW is a sign of a growing reliance by large technology companies on power from offshore wind.
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NewsHeavy-lift crane boosts offshore wind capacity
MacGregor will supply a 400-tonne AHC subsea crane for a new floating windfarm construction vessel being built in China
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NewsRussian captain jailed after fatal tanker crash
Russian captain Vladimir Motin, 59, has been jailed for six years after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter by a jury at the Old Bailey in London.
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NewsNimbus Group reports 15% drop in sales
Sweden-based Nimbus Group, the primarily leisure craft boatbuilder that also has a foothold in rescue, patrol and harbour craft, has declared a 15% drop in sales for Q4 2025.
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NewsCash awards boost offshore wind supply chain
Five UK companies have shared £1.2 million (€1.4 million) to develop manufacturing facilities specifically for offshore wind.
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NewsCould the courts save the US offshore wind industry?
Federal judges have over-turned all five offshore wind stop-work orders or lease suspensions issued by the American president since December.
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NewsBMT funds next-generation ocean stewards
The BMT Next Wave Fund will support conservation-led experiences for young people aged 5 to 18 in partnership with Sea-Changers
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NewsDiverse hands over latest CTV in Ambitious delivery
Isle of Wight-based Diverse Marine, a Seawork platinum sponsor, has delivered its latest Ambitious-class Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV).
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NewsOffshore innovation funding competition launched
A £1 million (€1.1 million) funding competition has been launched in the UK to speed up innovation in two critical areas of offshore wind engineering.
