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VESSELS

VESSELS

Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats has won a €40 million contract to build five 26-metre search-and-rescue vessels for Denmark’s Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO). The vessels will be operated by the Danish Coastal Rescue Service, Kystredningstjenesten, and are…

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The first lock on a 107km stretch of a European canal first envisioned half a century ago is finally being built. Project work on the French part of the Seine-Scheldt Europe Canal, ultimately planned to link the Rhine and Seine…

4th November 2026

Concrete works advance at first Seine-Nord Europe Canal lock

4th November 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Portugal is positioning itself as a European wave energy hub, with manufacturing and offshore deployment plans advancing in Viana do Castelo. A Swedish-Portuguese industry delegation visited the facilities this week to discuss…

4th November 2026

Portugal on a rising tide of wave energy

4th November 2026

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Marine crane manufacturer HS Marine will once again sponsor visitor badges at Seawork. The company specialises in marine and offshore cranes, with lifting capacities ranging from 5 to 1,000mt. Its equipment is…

4th November 2026

Italian influence meets the Solent: HS Marine to return as Gold sponsor

4th November 2026

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The trust port of Shoreham in West Sussex on the south coast of England has ambitions. [caption id="attachment_259678" align="alignleft" width="218"] Brian Rousell[/caption] Although it’s probably the third largest fishing port in the…

4th November 2026

FEATURE: A small port with big plans… but a power problem

4th November 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The latest phase of a major campaign to transform Poland’s Port of Łeba into an offshore wind hub was completed last week with the removal of 225,000m³ of sediment from the entrance…

3rd November 2026

Łeba makes waves with offshore wind port upgrade

3rd November 2026

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Maersk firm Stillstrom has finished what it says is the world’s first offshore wind farm connection for service operation vessels (SOVs). The Vessel Container Unit (VCU) allows battery-powered SOVs to charge directly…

3rd November 2026

Stillstrom steps up to the offshore charging plate

3rd November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

IMCA delegates at its annual conference last week were told the future for offshore wind looked uncertain despite having a 56% share of offshore energy spending. “Rising inflation, interest rates and return…

2nd November 2026

‘Uncertain picture’ painted for offshore wind at IMCA

2nd November 2026

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

French vessel builder Chantiers Piriou has won a contract to build 16 tugs derived from its civilian range for the French Navy. The RP30NG pusher tugs each have a 30t bollard pull…

2nd November 2026

Piriou wins contract for 16 next-generation tug-pushers for French Navy

2nd November 2026

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The latest addition to the ongoing Get Set for Workboat 2050 series will focus on the practical implications of the rapid growth of autonomy for vessel operators, ports and the wider workboat…

30th October 2026

Autonomy comes under the spotlight in Get Set for Workboat 2050 series

30th October 2026

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UK ports face mounting pressure to invest in shore power and cleaner energy while confronting cyber threats that could bring operations to a standstill, delegates heard at the British Ports Association’s annual…

30th October 2026

Cyber attack, soaring costs and net zero: ports seek answers

30th October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Danish offshore wind services company Ziton has borrowed an undisclosed amount of money to keep its fleet on track as an O&M provider. The loan, agreed with ‘European banks and institutional investors’,…

29th October 2026

Ziton wins long-term loan to support offshore wind fleet

29th October 2026

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Three construction consortia have been invited to tender to build a 150-billion-litre reservoir in Oxfordshire, UK. The £5.7 billion (€6.9 billion) contract is expected to be handed out for the White Horse…

29th October 2026

Thames Water shortlists three JVs for £5.7bn reservoir

29th October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Ignitis Group has proposed postponing the development of its Curonian Nord offshore wind farm in Lithuania, citing market uncertainty, financing challenges and the need to align the project timetable with delivery conditions.…

28th October 2026

Challenges force Lithuanian offshore wind farm delay

28th October 2026

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Boluda Towage has named the latest Damen-built tug 'VB Marte' at a ceremony in Genoa.

28th October 2026

Boluda Towage names latest Damen vessel

28th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

By Debbie Mason, reporting from Antwerp Global marine contracting association IMCA has kicked off its annual conference in Antwerp pledging to be the voice of the offshore construction industry. Launching ‘IMCA 2030’…

28th October 2026

EXCLUSIVE: IMCA to urge regulators to shelve fuel taxes

28th October 2026

ELECTRONICS

ELECTRONICS

Orca AI in collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have launched BerthView, a berthing assistance solution designed to provide continuous situational awareness from open water to port.

26th October 2026

Orca AI brings a sharper eye to berthing

26th October 2026

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Blade failures, repair work and commissioning setbacks have pushed back a key contractual deadline for what is planned to be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Dogger Bank A, 130km off the…

26th October 2026

Setbacks trigger domino delays for Dogger Bank

26th October 2026

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) is reusing material from routine maintenance dredging to rebuild eroding sections of the Blackwater Estuary foreshore. The £2.5 million (€2.9 million) Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment (BUDS) project,…

26th October 2026

HHA dredges up win for coastal defence

26th October 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two projects with particular relevance to the workboat sector have been picked as part of a €3.4 billion European Commission funding package aimed at accelerating net-zero technologies. The CATREF recycled marine fuel…

26th October 2026

EU funding boost for alt fuels and offshore charging

26th October 2026