Interviews

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

From 12MWh ferry systems to a future with containerised power, AYK Energy says it’s leading the world with its fast, safe, cost-effective marine batteries. Maritime Journal spoke to founder Chris Kruger about the company’s…

24th September 2025

AYK Energy: Pioneering the electric revolution

24th September 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The global maritime industry is undergoing a quiet revolution as battery technology takes hold, and one of the leading voices in this shift is Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, managing director of the…

20th August 2025

PODCAST: Battery tech is coming – but there are challenges

20th August 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The tide of batteries flowing through the maritime industry is lapping at the hulls of all kinds of vessels, from tiny RIBs to container ships.

14th August 2025

Deep dive: Battery tugs – feasible or ‘crazy’?

14th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Across Europe’s maritime sector, operational agencies are rethinking the way they specify and deploy high-performance rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).

13th August 2025

Multi-role vessels: Shift in requirements for marine agency craft

13th August 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Swiss battery maker Leclanché says its marine batteries are difficult to compete with, whether in performance, sourcing or recycling. In the third of our series of interviews with battery makers, we talk…

5th August 2025

INTERVIEW: Leclanché powers up for marine battery boom

5th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Caterpillar engine dealer Finning UK & Ireland is pushing its temporary shore power solutions to provide power to harbour boats and address port emissions by berthed vessels.

31st July 2025

Finning offers fast fix for port power insufficiencies

31st July 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

In a maritime sector increasingly pressured to cut emissions and embrace clean technologies, EST-Floattech is making waves with its advanced battery systems.

29th July 2025

EST-Floattech outlines plans to electrify the high seas

29th July 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

As the maritime industry accelerates its transition to low- and zero-emission solutions, Wärtsilä is playing a commanding role by engineering fully integrated propulsion systems tailored to specific vessels.

23rd July 2025

INTERVIEW: Wärtsilä on marine’s electric future

23rd July 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

With a legacy of nearly a century in motion control, Bauer Gear Motor’s Esslingen facility recently played host to journalists exploring how parent company Regal Rexnord is pushing deeper into industrial sectors,…

14th July 2025

PODCAST: Regal Rexnord charts course in marine

14th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

When the Port of Antwerp-Bruges officially launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tug, on 19 May 2025, the launch was a milestone in the maritime industry’s transition towards sustainability. Philippa Langton, partner…

11th July 2025

Tugging at the law: How electric tugs will affect maritime

11th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy “doubles down” on the government’s commitment to frontier clean energy industries and with offshore wind poised for massive growth, Charge Offshore CEO Paul Cairns is calling on developers to…

8th July 2025

Offshore charging: The missing piece

8th July 2025

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

When disaster strikes at sea, to the general public it’s all about casualties and of course they are the most important thing. 

24th June 2025

OPINION: The lesser known but vital role of the SCR

24th June 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new visitor experience centre at the Port of Rotterdam aims to boost enthusiasm in an industry struggling with chronic seafarer and staff shortages.

20th June 2025

FEATURE: Port of Rotterdam addresses chronic seafarer shortages

20th June 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Before the curtain fell on another hugely successful Seawork, Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason managed to get around a few of the booths to see what the exhibitors had to say. This year’s Seawork…

19th June 2025

PODCAST: Seawork 2025 Booth Drop-in

19th June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two Danish companies have completed the first test of a fully remote data-driven pilotage operation before running a test programme already approved by the Danish Emergency Management Agency.

15th May 2025

Denmark tests first data-driven remote pilotage

15th May 2025

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

With the offshore wind industry poised for rapid growth, Leo Hambro, commercial director at Tidal Transit, shares his thoughts on how the industry can expand more sustainably, and explores routes to industrial…

12th May 2025

Ditching diesel: the route to offshore wind decarbonisation

12th May 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Still paying the price for Brexit some five years after the UK officially left the European Union, Durowipers is grabbing the opportunities on offer at Seawork.

9th May 2025

Seawork offers silver lining for wipers manufacturer

9th May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

With the benefits of hindsight, a good question to pose is why at an electricity-generating offshore wind farm, electricity wasn’t used on site to charge the vessels carrying out operations and maintenance…

29th April 2025

INTERVIEW: Stillstrom on the brink of offshore charging roll-out

29th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

With onshore wind a major component of Turkey’s energy production, it is now turning its attention to offshore wind.

11th April 2025

Turkey set to plunge into offshore wind

11th April 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Enhanced vessel impact and movement data could boost industry leading vessel autonomy software. Jake Frith reports from Ocean Business 2025, Southampton, UK. 

10th April 2025

Collaboration in autonomy: the next steps

10th April 2025