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Flaws in response, communication and control need to be put right ‘as soon as possible’, a report into the Dutch Coastguard’s handling of the fatal Fremantle Highway car carrier fire, which resulted in one…

30th May 2025

Dutch Coastguard found wanting in fatal ‘Fremantle’ fire

30th May 2025

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28th May 2025

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28th May 2025

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“There is no strong Europe without a strong maritime economy,” EU maritime ministers agreed as they called for a clear strategy for the future.

20th May 2025

Ministers sign maritime pledge to shape EU strategy

20th May 2025

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Maritime engineering firm BMT has exclusively partnered defence and aerospace firm BAE Systems in bidding for a frigate support contract with Australia.

19th May 2025

BMT partners BAE in frigate support bid

19th May 2025

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A new CEO has been appointed at Navantia UK as the Spanish shipyard continues integrating the four Harland & Wolff shipyards that it saved from bankruptcy just before Christmas.

15th May 2025

Former Harland & Wolff shipyards in leadership shake-up

15th May 2025

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Denmark-based ESVAGT has signed a joint-venture partnership with South Korean KMC Line specifically to expand the offshore wind market in South Korea.

14th May 2025

JV set up to expand offshore wind business

14th May 2025

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Belgian marine civils giant DEME has set itself firmly at the forefront of offshore wind with a €900 million take-over of the offshore wind contractor Havfram.

2nd May 2025

DEME completes €900 million take-over of Havfram Holdco

2nd May 2025

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As talks of a merger progress between offshore engineering giants Subsea7 and Saipem, Subsea 7 CEO John Evans has given a positive outlook after Q1 2025 results.

30th April 2025

Subsea7 upbeat on wind in lead-up to Saipem merger

30th April 2025

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Seawork, the largest on-water commercial marine exhibition in Europe, has launched an exclusive Seawork Membership designed to give maritime professionals a powerful advantage both onsite and online.

29th April 2025

Seawork launches membership for commercial marine professionals

29th April 2025

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Net profits for 2024 were just a third of 2023’s record earnings, Van Oord CEO Govert van Oord, who replaced Pieter van Oord last year after 15 years at the helm, has…

25th April 2025

Van Oord admits struggles in offshore wind sector

25th April 2025

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Two injured crew were evacuated from a vessel that had collided with a wind turbine in the North Sea, the Royal Dutch Rescue Society (KNRM) has confirmed.

25th April 2025

Crew injured as guard vessel crashes into wind turbine

25th April 2025

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Energy giant Equinor says it is considering ‘legal remedies’ after the US government forced it to stop its Empire Wind offshore wind development in the US.

22nd April 2025

Equinor considers legal action on canned wind farm

22nd April 2025

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Damen Shipyards is to build a surveillance vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) in strengthen marine security and surveillance capabilities.

22nd April 2025

Surveillance vessel ordered for Dutch Navy

22nd April 2025

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New EU requirements across industry will also affect most workboat operators, who need to be aware of how to comply, Workboat Association CEO Kerrie Forster says.

22nd April 2025

Workboat operators: Are you cyber secure?

22nd April 2025

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A decision by the US Department of Interior to halt an Equinor offshore wind farm ‘should send chills across all industries investing in and holding contracts with the United States,” said president…

17th April 2025

Choppy waters for US offshore wind as Equinor project binned

17th April 2025

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Finance has been made available to smaller commercial marine businesses in the UK by the British Business Bank, which has agreed a new facility with BFS Marine Finance.

14th April 2025

£20 million finance facility opened to commercial marine

14th April 2025

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DEME is to acquire Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram in a bid to expand its global offshore wind energy operations.

10th April 2025

DEME expands offshore wind with Havfram takeover

10th April 2025

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The majority shareholder in towage giant Svitzer has announced a recommended voluntary purchase offer for all issued shares in Svitzer with the aim of taking the company private.

8th April 2025

Svitzer board recommends A P Moller buy-out

8th April 2025

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Neither the Solong nor the Stena Immaculate had a dedicated lookout on the bridge when the Solong crashed into the other vessel in the North Sea on March 10, a Marine Accident Investigation Branch report has revealed.

3rd April 2025

No lookouts on both vessels in fatal North Sea crash

3rd April 2025

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Decarbonising the workboat industry must also run in parallel with vital security resilience, the first Seawork conference to be held outside the UK discussed this week.

28th March 2025

Workboat conference on security risks and going green

28th March 2025