Industry News
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NewsSWATH CTV ordered in growing partnership
Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd (MCS) has ordered an additional Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Finnish shipbuilder Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy.
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NewsFrom Sealegs to Walrus: How CRC solved wind farm access challenge
When Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm was commissioned off Great Yarmouth in 2004, few could have predicted that one of its greatest operational challenges would emerge not from the turbines themselves, but from the seabed beneath them. What transpired was a quest to solve the problem.
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NewsWill AI replace naval architects? Humans will always be essential, says BMT
A deep-tech company says it has used to AI to design a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) that could save 100,000 litres of fuel a year compared with a conventional vessel.
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NewsHybrid propulsion will dominate marine electrification: Opinion
Few sectors are under as much pressure to clean up as shipping. The IMO’s emissions targets – a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030 and net zero by 2050 – are shaping the choices owners and operators face on every new build and every major refit. Two experts from Regal Rexnord explain why in their opinion, the next stage will be hybrid propulsion, and it won’t be feasible everywhere.
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NewsBridging the gap: After-treatment keeps shipping afloat
As shipping faces mounting pressure to decarbonise, exhaust after-treatment specialist Eminox says the marine industry must remain realistic about what can be achieved in the short to medium term, and use cleaner diesel solutions until genuinely viable alternatives become widely available.
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NewsRoyal send-off for a decommissioned lighthouse
The removal of the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse combined heavy lifting, diamond wire cutting and real-time engineering adaptation to deliver one of Britain’s most technically demanding marine decommissioning projects, offering lessons for a rapidly emerging offshore decommissioning market.
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NewsLehmann looks to supercharge presence in electric vessels market
As the electric vessels market gathers pace, ferries are at the forefront of the transition and in answer to the demand, Lehmann Marine has pledged to expand its maritime operations in the Benelux region, Norway and Denmark and supercharge its presence. Alexander Lehmann talks to John Shepherd about the company’s foothold in the sector.
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NewsUK’s tallest quay cranes at Port of Southampton
Marine operations specialists at the Port of Southampton have completed a complex shiphandling operation to bring the first two of four new ship-to-shore container cranes safely alongside DP World’s Southampton terminal.
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NewsTug wheelhouse glass smashes in 2 similar incidents
A Svitzer tug’s wheelhouse windows have been smashed in the second incident of its nature in five years, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has reported.
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NewsNorway confirms start of unique ship tunnel construction
The world’s first commercial shipping-scale tunnel has been signed off, with the contractor due to be announced once final approvals have been given this Friday.
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News‘Offshore Power Zones’ plans revealed to ease port pressure
Plans to set up ‘offshore power zones’ to enable vessels to charge at sea have been revealed in a white paper just published.
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NewsEuropean partners target faster retrofits and fleet upgrades
A new European partnership aims to help shipowners across six segments modernise ageing vessels more quickly, safely and cost-effectively, as pressure grows to improve operational efficiency and prepare fleets for future regulatory and commercial demands.
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NewsMeet the buyers: What commercial marine suppliers need to know
Seawork’s 2026 programme was packed with sessions, but few offered as direct a line into commercial vessel buyers’ thinking as the ‘Meet the Buyers’ session jointly organised by the Workboat Association and Society of Maritime Industries.
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NewsZeroUSV receives autonomous vessel certification at Seawork
ZeroUSV has received regulatory certification for its flagship autonomous vessel with the certificate officially presented at Seawork last week.
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NewsWMD secures Middle East deal
Walker Marine Design has won a deal for a 16-metre pilot boat destined for Middle Eastern ports
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NewsStrongest sea trials ever at Speed@Seawork
A record-breaking Speed@Seawork held on the Isle of Wight on Monday unveiled the strongest show of boats yet, reports Jake Frith.
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NewsRobin Radar adds maritime capability
Robin Radar is expanding its IRIS OTM to maritime use, enhancing drone detection across shipping and offshore environments
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News - VideosTHIS WEEK: Europe’s biggest on-water commercial marine show
Europe’s commercial marine and workboat sector will gather in Southampton next week as Seawork 2026 opens its doors on a record-breaking edition of the long-running exhibition.
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NewsVard wins record-breaking vessel order
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has won its largest single-vessel order in the company’s history in a contract worth nearly €700 million, and says it’s also the largest ever awarded to a Norwegian shipbuilder.
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NewsShore power uptake will need stick not carrot - DNV
A new white paper from maritime classification society DNV has revealed startlingly low global uptake of shore power, despite years of industry optimism about its potential.
