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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. Read More Read More Read More Read More
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9th - 11th June 2026Speed@Seawork
8th June 2026Seawork Conferences
The 27th 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 8th June in Cowes offers a sector specific event that showcases fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions and Search & Rescue. "Get Set for Workboat 2050", in partnership with Seawork, Maritime Journal and The Workboat Association, is a series of conferences which deal with decarbonisation and all aspects of improving OPEX efficiencies. Visit the Seawork Website Speed@Seawork on the Seawork Website View on Seawork
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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NewsMAIB report reveals safety concerns in Greenock tug sinking
The report raised critical marine safety issues, particularly regarding the limited training of marine pilots
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NewsMAIB issues flexible hose fire warning
MAIB is investigating the risks posed by flexible hoses after fire broke out on a cargo ship
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NewsSurvey vessel sinking report
The MAIB has published a report into the flooding and sinking of a survey workboat in British waters
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NewsUnexploded seabed bomb refuses to remain unexploded
For those of us who read (or write) updates in MJ about UXO (Unexploded ordinance) route surveys, and wonder what would actually happen if an old bomb ever got pulled up, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has some illuminating answers.
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NewsMAIB reports on tug boarding fatality
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report on the investigation into an accident where a tug’s chief engineer lost his life boarding his vessel.
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NewsPilot fatalities: not easy reading
Sadly, there have now been not one but two pilot fatalities involving the boarding of smaller vessels inside a year Don Cockrill, Secretary-General of the United Kingdom Maritime Pilots'' Association (UKMPA) told ‘MJ’.
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News‘Transocean Winner’ grounding investigation released
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the loss of tow and subsequent grounding of the semi-submersible rig ‘Transocean Winner’ in August 2016.
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NewsNWA safety forum provides sobering information
The UK’s National Workboat Association hosted a Safety Forum at Seawork 2017 entitled Towage: Reducing the Risks – Raising the Standards.
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NewsDuck tour woes
Following the 2014 Marine Accident Investigation Branch report into two amphibious DUKW accidents in the UK, the business model of using these 1940s military vehicles for city tours has taken a further broadside, this time from the insurance industry.
