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MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

For more than three decades, Roger Smith has worked in developing solutions to coastal erosion and flood defence.

6th February 2026

INTERVIEW: In defence of coastlines – the asphalt answer

6th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Half a century ago, South Africa launched ground-breaking ocean-going tugs to counter pollution risks from giant tankers –creating the blueprint for modern, state-backed emergency response towing. Peter Barker looks back on a…

5th February 2026

FEATURE: ​The towing icons who redefined emergency response

5th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Scientists who have for four decades contemplated building a subsea tunnel to link Africa and Europe have finally been tasked with investigating the seabed.

4th February 2026

Pushing boundaries: Africa-Europe subsea link

4th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Twenty-three concrete caissons for Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Island have been completed, advancing offshore renewables and offshore wind grid integration in the North Sea.

3rd February 2026

WATCH: Belgium energy island structures completed

3rd February 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Singaporean start-up BeeX has been awarded a contract by the Defence and Technology Agency (DSTA) for its Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs).

30th January 2026

WATCH: BeeX’s deep-sea Hovering AUVs

30th January 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Iceland-based Hefring Marine did not start with autonomy in mind: to begin with it was all about safety.

23rd January 2026

From safety to systems: how Hefring began

23rd January 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

AI is arriving on ship bridges faster than bridge routines are changing. Nowhere is the gap highlighted more than in ports and harbours, where pilotage, tug assistance, crossing traffic and restricted waters mean…

23rd January 2026

When AI adds noise, safety runs aground

23rd January 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

When Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest and oldest shipbuilding groups, announced three years ago that it was entering the subsea robotics sector, many in the maritime world assumed it would be…

23rd January 2026

Into the DEEP: Fincantieri enters subsea robotics sector

23rd January 2026

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

As offshore wind capacity deployment continues to scale, developers need increasingly detailed characterisation of the seafloor to de-risk engineering activities such as cable route planning, landfall design and foundation installation.

23rd January 2026

Offshore wind on the CUSP of SBP breakthrough

23rd January 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Traditional maritime security has always relied on crewed patrols and fixed surveillance. As threats grow and operations become more complex, operators and governments are adopting remote and autonomous technologies to improve awareness…

23rd January 2026

From sky to sea: A holistic security solution

23rd January 2026