Key deals

VESSELS

VESSELS

News that Dutch tug owner Seacontractors has sold its smaller vessels to France-based Jifmar marks a strategic change of business direction for the company.

15th September 2025

Multi-vessel deal marks strategic shift for Seacontractors

15th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards has won a contract from vessel operator Serco for 24 new vessels to refresh the UK Royal Navy’s maritime services fleet.

9th September 2025

UK MOD signs contract for £850 million vessel replacement

9th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A ‘strategic partnership’ is being set up between Danish water consultancy firm DHI and France Energies Marines to advance innovation in wind energy.

8th September 2025

French and Danish set up offshore wind partnership

8th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

 A major windfarm development project in the Irish Sea has been granted development consent, marking a major milestone for the UK offshore renewables market.

4th September 2025

Morgan Offshore Wind Project approved

4th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK’s University of Plymouth will deliver a C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to the Royal Navy, with maritime autonomy and smart shipping applications firm Robosys retrofitting it with its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation…

21st August 2025

Royal Navy orders USV and automation technology

21st August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards and Folla Maritime have launched a joint venture shipyard, Damen Folla, that aims to deliver vessels for the aquaculture sector.

19th August 2025

Damen launches aquaculture vessel shipyard joint venture

19th August 2025

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Mocean Energy and SolarDuck have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their technologies to create hybrid power systems to support offshore assets.

13th August 2025

Firms join forces to combine wave and solar energy

13th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Williams Shipping has strengthened its marine logistics footprint with the acquisition of GIF Transport and Logistics and a prime logistics hub site in Dyce, Aberdeen.

11th August 2025

Williams strengthens Aberdeen offshore links

11th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Commission has agreed to give France €11 billion to support its offshore wind energy industry.

11th August 2025

EU hands France €11 billion for offshore wind

11th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Boluda Towage has filed a notice with the Portuguese Competition Authority to buy towage services provider Remolcanosa Portugal – Serviços Marítimos, to expand its presence in Portugal.

6th August 2025

Boluda files notice of Portuguese acquisition

6th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oil giant BP has finalised a 50-50 joint venture in offshore wind, despite announcing cutbacks from renewables just 6 months ago.

6th August 2025

Oil giant BP enters offshore wind JV despite ‘reset’

6th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

German energy firm RWE has contracted two of North Star’s SOVs for up to 12 years with another two newbuilds planned in a few years’ time.

6th August 2025

RWE signs long-term agreements with North Star for 2+2 SOVs

6th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Norwegian offshore wind transporter and installer Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will transport and install 63 wind turbines for the Gennaker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

30th July 2025

Installation deal signals untapped Baltic Sea potential

30th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Mitsui & Co. Europe Ltd and MOL have completed a landmark port acquisition, taking ownership of Scotland’s Port of Nigg and two key energy services firms.

30th July 2025

Mitsui acquires Scottish offshore renewables port

30th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Italian engineering giant Saipem and Luxembourg-domiciled offshore engineers and construction firm Subsea7 have officially merged to create ‘a global leader in energy services’.

28th July 2025

€Multi-billion offshore firms complete merger

28th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine geosciences and offshore construction firm Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has bought three quarters of the Italian subsea intervention company Rana Subsea, it has said.

22nd July 2025

NextGeo expands with 75% stake in subsea firm

22nd July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Iberdrola has signed ‘the largest offshore wind transaction of the decade’ with United Arab Emirates energy company Masdar.

11th July 2025

Iberdrola signs largest offshore wind deal of the decade

11th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marlink-owned subsidiary Telemar is to merge with TNL Group, an Athens-based maritime navigational services specialist.

10th July 2025

Telemar merges with TNL to fast-track digital change

10th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Manor Marine will build and fully outfit two more USVs in the Zero USV Oceanus 12 series.

10th July 2025

Manor Marine wins contract for two more Zero USVs

10th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy company OEG has won a £multi-million contract to support the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm until it comes online in 2027.

9th July 2025

OEG reaps benefits of offshore wind boom

9th July 2025