Equipment

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A routine sea trial in the Firth of Forth turned into a drifting emergency and engine room fire when a single weak component buried deep inside a diesel generator failed without warning.…

7th May 2026

MAIB: How substandard engine parts triggered catastrophic failure

7th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norway’s Henriksen AS says it will present its automatic launch and recovery system (LARS) for small boats and unmanned surface drones for the first time at this year’s Seawork.

6th May 2026

Another first to be presented at Seawork exhibition

6th May 2026

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Teignbridge Propellers Group managing director Mark Phare has announced his retirement after more than two decades.

6th May 2026

Leadership change announced at Teignbridge Propellers

6th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sweeping new safety rules governing pilot transfer arrangements are set to reshape global shipping practices, with industry leaders urging early action ahead of their phased introduction.

6th May 2026

Pilot ladder rules ‘biggest change in a generation’

6th May 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

A member of crew fell into a moonpool when the safety railing he leaned against gave way, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has warned.

30th April 2026

IMCA warns of neglected metal structures after fall into moonpool

30th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Electrification company Cavotec has launched a mobile shore power system designed for roll-on/roll-off shipping, introducing its PowerMove RoRo NxG for use in ports handling RoRo and RoPax vessels.

28th April 2026

Cavotec launches mobile shore power system

28th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from the French Navy to deliver ship bridge simulation systems to École Navale in Lanvéoc, near Brest.

28th April 2026

Kongsberg Maritime wins French Navy contract

28th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Of the 24 companies joining the Start-up Pavilion at WindEurope this year, showcasing innovations ranging from modular generators to autonomous drones, UK-based CGEN took top spot – which means a free booth…

24th April 2026

WindEurope 2026: Start-Up Round-Up

24th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK-based Buoyant Works unveiled its FlexLanding boat-landing system at WindEurope this week, which it says could replace all conventional steel systems.

24th April 2026

New boat-landing system remains Buoyant at WindEurope

24th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rolls-Royce has announced its intention to develop hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) engines alongside other forays into alternative fuels for the commercial workboat sector.

20th April 2026

Rolls-Royce adds HVO to testbench engine fuels

20th April 2026