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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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NewsCoastal states raise alarm over GNSS interference
Fourteen European coastal states and Iceland have issued a warning to the international maritime industry over growing risks to maritime safety from interference in satellite navigation systems and vessel data manipulation.
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NewsINTERVIEW: In defence of coastlines – the asphalt answer
Erosion solutions company Hesselberg Erosion Protection is perfectly placed to deal with fears over sea level rises – and managing director Roger Smith talks to Maritime Journal about the company’s solutions to weather storms.
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NewsDamen completes island ferry trials
Damen has completed sea trials of BC Ferries’ seventh Island Class vessel, advancing fleet renewal goals
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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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NewsNew Dutch coalition makes maritime ‘national strategic importance’
The Netherlands’ maritime and offshore sectors have been given a major boost with a new agreement explicitly designating maritime manufacturing as a sector of national strategic importance.
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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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NewsFEATURE: The towing icons who redefined emergency response
Half a century ago, South Africa launched ground-breaking ocean-going tugs to counter pollution risks from giant tankers – creating the blueprint for modern, state-backed emergency response towing. Peter Barker looks back on a legacy.
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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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NewsPushing boundaries: Africa-Europe subsea link
Scientists who have for four decades contemplated building a subsea tunnel to link Africa and Europe have finally been tasked with investigating the seabed.
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NewsTidal Transit adds to growing electric-ready CTV fleet
A fourth future-proofed CTV has been added to Tidal Transit’s growing fleet of vessels as the company pursues its electric agenda.
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NewsCandela claims record-breaking electric voyage
Foiling ferry company Candela says its P-12 vessel has completed the longest sea journey in the world on battery power.
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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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NewsPlans laid for first ever ferry linking Scotland and France
The Scottish government has revealed plans to launch the first direct passenger ferry route from Scotland to France. It will also mean the first direct freight services between the two countries since 2018.
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NewsWATCH: Belgium energy island structures completed
Construction teams in the Netherlands have successfully built and floated all 23 massive concrete structures for Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Island
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NewsVARD delivers second CSOV to Windward Offshore
Norwegian Fincantieri subsidiary Vard named its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Windward Paris at its Vard Brattvaag yard in Norway last week.
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NewsUK funds autonomous subsea sensing network
The initiative aims to enable more resilient subsea mapping, intelligence and infrastructure monitoring
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NewsCoalition seeks offshore charging framework
The Offshore Charging Working Group is targeting barriers that limit the electrification of SOVs and CTVs
