Equipment

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

If you’re considering replacing a tried and tested petrol outboard, there’s never been a better time to take a serious look at electric propulsion, writes Algie Bennett, owner of Lymington-based Electric Outboard, which since 2023 has been supporting water-based businesses,…

9th October 2026

Thinking of switching to an electric outboard? Ask yourself 5 questions

9th October 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A fatal accident on board the cruise ship Arvia has sounded a warning for commercial marine operators as lifts become increasingly common aboard larger offshore and research vessels. An electrician was killed while inspecting a passenger lift following overnight repairs…

9th October 2026

Cruise ship lift death raises warning for larger work vessels

9th October 2026

DIVING SERVICES

DIVING SERVICES

Towage risks, shared understanding of manoeuvres, risk assessment, watchkeeping and communications, passage planning and maintenance were the main factors to come out of the Marine Accident Investigations Branch 2025 report. Towage risks…

5th October 2026

MAIB report reveals six safety lessons for workboat operators

5th October 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Offshore engineering firm Allseas is buying an entire new fleet of electric-hybrid remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from TechnipFMC Schilling Robotics division. They will gradually replace the entire fleet of Allseas' current ROVs,…

24th September 2026

Allseas will replace entire fleet of ROVs with electric-hybrids

24th September 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new dedicated handling, storage and assembly operation for wind turbine components has been commissioned at the Port of Antwerp, adding capacity for a market facing growing demand for specialist infrastructure and…

21st September 2026

Antwerp changes port set-up to handle wind turbines

21st September 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has completed the installation of 11 new cranes at its Belfast shipyard in a £1.5m (€1.7 million) investment designed to support construction of three Fleet Solid Support…

18th September 2026

Harland & Wolff installs £1.5m crane package ahead of FSS shipbuilding

18th September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Rolls-Royce Power Systems believes the maritime industry's enthusiasm for alternative fuels has peaked – at least for now. Lukas Köhler, the company's Senior Vice President Global Marine & Mining, says the industry…

15th September 2026

Alternative fuels lose momentum for now: Rolls-Royce

15th September 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rolls-Royce is introducing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust after-treatment system for its mtu Series 2000 marine engines, which will make vessels using the engines IMO Tier III compliant. The system is…

11th September 2026

Rolls-Royce adds SCR system for mtu Series 2000 marine engines

11th September 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply integrated technology and equipment for a new multi-purpose deep-water installation and construction vessel to be owned and operated by Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore.

26th August 2026

Kongsberg to supply world’s largest anchor-handling winch

26th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has successfully demonstrated fully automated cable control for its Offshore eCharger, removing a key practical barrier to charging hybrid and electric vessels while they operate on dynamic positioning (DP)…

24th August 2026

Stillstrom breakthrough removes barrier to offshore vessel charging

24th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Harwich Haven Authority is introducing a new digital Under Keel Clearance (UKC) management system designed to give its vessel traffic operators and pilots more detailed, real-time information on navigational conditions.

24th August 2026

Under-keel clearance system first to be deployed in UK

24th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor has secured DNV certification for floating-to-floating personnel transfers using its Horizon motion-compensated gangway, allowing crew to move directly between two independently moving vessels offshore.

24th August 2026

MacGregor wins DNV certification for floating-to-floating gangway

24th August 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Small-workboat operators need certificates and completed courses, but neither shows what a crew member can recall and apply on a particular vessel. A simple layer of topic-level checks, drills and observed practice…

18th August 2026

Qualified on paper, untested at sea: what certificates don’t show

18th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has demonstrated an automated cable-control system designed to allow hybrid and electric offshore wind vessels to charge while maintaining position on dynamic positioning (DP).

17th August 2026

Stillstrom reveals fully automated offshore charging cable

17th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A 230-meter semi-submersible vessel has been ordered by global offshore contractor Allseas to transport huge converter stations to its construction vessel Pioneering Spirit.

11th August 2026

Allseas orders unique heavy transport vessel for offshore wind

11th August 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Could one of the biggest opportunities for vessel propulsion lie not in the kind of fuel, but in shrinking the electric motor by up to 70%? That’s what Robin Renz, CEO of…

5th August 2026

Hyperdrives bets on a smaller electric propulsion future

5th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GNSS spoofing is no longer just a military concern. Ground Control CEO Alastair MacLeod explains why workboat operators should rethink how they verify vessel positions to maintain safe and reliable operations.

4th August 2026

Busting the myths surrounding GNSS interference

4th August 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

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Dutch fibre-optic sensing tech firm Optics11 has signed a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence for a towed sensing array that can be used for all surface vessels.

23rd July 2026

Dutch deep-tech firm proves military/civilian crossover

23rd July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Chinese engine manufacturer Weichai Power has launched what it says is a hydrogen combustion engine as a direct alternative to diesel.

20th July 2026

Could this hydrogen engine power next generation of harbour craft?

20th July 2026