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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a fresh safety warning following a serious onboard incident in which a crew member was crushed during anchor handling operations.

16th April 2026

Crew member crushed during anchor handling

16th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK-based boatbuilder RIB-X International says it is about to finish a secretive contract with BAE Systems for six new SOLAS Fast Rescue Craft RIBs.

16th April 2026

Hush-hush RIB contract nears completion for BAE

16th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dredging giant Boskalis’s announcement that it has just deployed its first ROV from its own Remote Operations Centre (ROC) is a sign of the growing business in onshore operations carrying out offshore…

15th April 2026

Boskalis deploys first ROV from onshore hub

15th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Danish maritime technology company Danelec has signed an agreement with CleanQuote, a platform connecting ship operators with underwater inspection and hull cleaning providers across more than 1,000 ports worldwide.

15th April 2026

Data partnership makes clean sweep to target hidden drag

15th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK Docks Marine Services has won £80m Royal Navy fleet support contracts while also undertaking its first international refit, restoring former HMS Enterprise for the Bangladesh Navy. 

14th April 2026

UK Docks lands major Navy deal and restores ‘HMS Enterprise’

14th April 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Europe is accelerating land reclamation projects to support offshore wind expansion, with DEME at the centre of a growing pipeline of port developments across the region.

13th April 2026

Europe creates port land to accommodate wind boom

13th April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A European consortium is advancing new technology to reduce underwater noise from offshore wind projects as research highlights increasing risks to marine life from subsea engineering activity.

13th April 2026

France makes sound investment to curb subsea noise

13th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Three new multi-purpose vessels being built for the German Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) is another sign of the growing trend in the building of multi-purpose vessels.

13th April 2026

Germany backs multi-purpose vessel trend with 3 newbuilds

13th April 2026

OPINION

OPINION

IMO regulations are not just failing to cut emissions, they are actively incentivising operators to game the system, says Rob Mortimer, founder of Fuelre4m, who will be presenting at Seawork in June this…

13th April 2026

IMO is committing fuel fraud in the name of compliance – opinion

13th April 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has appointed Rob Loder as its new chief inspector, replacing Andrew Moll OBE, who retired earlier this month after 21 years’ service.

10th April 2026

MAIB chief: Sea safety among tides of change

10th April 2026