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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

So many people wanted to give us their thoughts about the next 12 months that we have decided to run the feature in two parts. Here is Part 1 of our Look…

5th January 2026

New year – new ideas: Look Ahead 2026 Part 1

5th January 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Charge Offshore has reached a major milestone after completing factory acceptance testing (FAT) for its 2MW Aquarius Eco offshore wind turbine charging system.

17th December 2025

First offshore charger in positive breakthrough for MJR

17th December 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK’s Royal Navy has issued a £10.25m (€11.6m) tender for a fleet of 20 Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) for its Surface Flotilla (SURFLOT).

17th December 2025

Royal Navy issues £10m Project Beehive tender for unmanned boats

17th December 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The final vessel in Ocean Infinity’s 14-vessel Armada fleet has been delivered, ‘closing a chapter’ on five years’ work, says the company.

17th December 2025

VIDEO: Last vessel in Ocean Infinity fleet delivered

17th December 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A Dutch consortium (WaterWerk) has been finalised to carry out extensive works on two Dutch rivers under the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD).

17th December 2025

Dutch consortium finalised to upgrade rivers before EU 2027 deadline

17th December 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

As global tensions spread to threatening Europe’s critical underwater infrastructure, particularly in the Baltic Sea region, governments are addressing the challenges of protecting vital subsea links requiring potentially military-level responses but involving…

15th December 2025

Subsea sabotage – the hidden front of warfare

15th December 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Europe’s offshore wind revolution is running into a hard physical limit – the electricity grid.

11th December 2025

Offshore wind’s sky-high potential hits onshore grid wall

11th December 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) are poised to deliver gigawatt-scale output — potentially supplying almost an entire nation’s power demand – under designs unveiled by UK maritime technology firm Core Power.

4th December 2025

Could floating nuclear ignite an energy revolution?

4th December 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new white paper released by the Port of Rotterdam says offshore wind is going to be vital in shouldering a share of the burden of energy needs – yet it faces…

4th December 2025

‘Technological rat race’ among obstacles in offshore wind: report

4th December 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has finished a three-in-one demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production off the coast of Orkney, Scotland.

3rd December 2025

Three-in-one battery/hydrogen/tidal demo unveiled

3rd December 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Underwater repair work on commercial vessels has increasingly shifted toward techniques that avoid the need for drydocking, saving cost and hassle. 

2nd December 2025

Hydrex champions its mobile docks: Case studies

2nd December 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

It’s time for electronic flares to replace unsafe and toxic pyrotechnics from a bygone era, says Chris Hoffman, the director of Technology Strategy at ACR Electronics.

26th November 2025

OPINION: Ditch pyrotechnics for electronic flares

26th November 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A tug crew has been awarded for boarding a burning, explosives-riddled tanker to prevent the leak of a million barrels of oil in an operation that was given just a five per…

25th November 2025

Incredible footage: Tug crew save burning tanker laden with explosives

25th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A Chartwell Marine-designed crew vessel has been delivered for offshore operations in the US, powered by Volvo Penta.

20th November 2025

WATCH: Chartwell Marine design enters US offshore operations

20th November 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Despite being a proven and predictable energy provider, tidal range opportunities are being ignored by the UK government based on a flawed report, says Kate Gilmartin, chief executive of the British Hydropower…

19th November 2025

Tidal range: The missing offshore energy piece

19th November 2025

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The loss of up to 350 containers from the MSC Zoe in 2019 has prompted the Dutch Rijkwaterstaat to implement a new Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) area to provide guidance to captains.

12th November 2025

Container spill prompts new VTS area in Netherlands

12th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

With costs of $100,000 a day for a stranded ship, the growing threat of cyber hackers is a growing concern to industry, which needs to step up its defence, speakers at a…

10th November 2025

Under attack: Tugs prime target of cyber criminals

10th November 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The workboat sector is ripe for automation, a panel and its audience agreed at one of the many sessions at Europort’s Smart stage this week.

6th November 2025

Workboats are ready for automation — the question is: Are we?

6th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two French companies have signed a long-term industrial partnership to develop, integrate and certify hydrogen propulsion systems for catamarans of up to 30 metres in length.

3rd November 2025

French partners full steam ahead with H2 and electric

3rd November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As offshore wind, subsea and energy projects expand worldwide, the vessels supporting them face growing technical and commercial pressure.

31st October 2025

Can fleets retrofit without going off-hire? Yes, says Bluestone

31st October 2025