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VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has secured a £275 million (€322 million) refinancing package to expand its offshore wind fleet just months after buying four service operation vessels (SOVs).

3rd August 2026

North Star wins £275m finance deal to expand offshore wind fleet

3rd August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Australian shipbuilder Incat Crowther has reached a major milestone with what it describes as the world’s largest battery-electric ship.

31st July 2026

World’s largest electric ferry boards semi-sub before voyage to South America

31st July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

If estimates are correct that one billion plastic pellets – around 25 tonnes – were spilled into the sea during a recent collision at port in northern England, the incident would be…

30th July 2026

Recent plastic spill one of worst ever in UK waters

30th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

While ports around the world prepare for rising sea levels, those on the shores of the Caspian Sea face precisely the opposite challenge.

30th July 2026

Shrinking sea: Europe’s marine engineers called in to save Caspian ports

30th July 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Electric propulsion, fuel efficiency and Australian-made innovation dominated this year’s Australian Commercial Marine Conference, where a record number of industry professionals gathered this week to explore the technologies and ideas shaping the…

30th July 2026

Commercial marine looks beyond diesel in Australia

30th July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Dutch offshore solar developer SolarDuck is developing a floating platform designed to provide power, communications and control systems directly to remote subsea assets, potentially eliminating the need for long subsea cables, diesel…

30th July 2026

Solving the offshore power challenge with floating hubs

30th July 2026

JOBS

JOBS

Mercator   | Fareham | Full‑time, Permanent  We are looking for an editorially strong Content Editor & Multimedia Writer to create engaging content across our publications, websites, newsletters, social media channels, events, webinars

29th July 2026

Content Editor & Multimedia Writer

29th July 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The European Commission has approved a €103 million Dutch State aid scheme to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen- and methanol-powered seagoing vessels.

29th July 2026

Netherlands wins EU handout for hydrogen, methanol vessels

29th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Wave energy developer Mocean Energy believes offshore engineering could unlock a new generation of marine infrastructure, looking beyond offshore power generation with plans to develop floating AI data centres.

29th July 2026

New opportunities at sea: Floating data centres

29th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Luxury yacht builder Sunseeker is preparing to unveil a major brand refresh at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival backed by new ownership, fresh investment and an expanded leadership team.

28th July 2026

Sunseeker launches rebrand as new owners get on board

28th July 2026