Launches & Boat Building

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK government has pledged £6 billion for shipbuilding and a stronger focus on British industry. At the Labour Party’s conference this week, Chancellor John Healey said the government would commit £6 billion (€7 billion) of contracts for British shipyards,…

2nd October 2026

UK government pledges £6 bn boost for UK maritime

2nd October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

There’s no point in waiting around, the founder and chief executive of the rapidly growing group Balaena believes, insisting that in just five months’ time, a company that has already quadrupled its size in five years will be almost unrecognisable…

22nd September 2026

Midas touch? Balaena CEO on his company’s rapid growth

22nd September 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Nauplius Workboats has launched its new DMC1450 multi-purpose workboat, built for strategic partner Royal IHC and destined for dredging operations in the Middle East.

25th August 2026

Nauplius launches workboat for Middle East dredging support

25th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A 230-meter semi-submersible vessel has been ordered by global offshore contractor Allseas to transport huge converter stations to its construction vessel Pioneering Spirit.

11th August 2026

Allseas orders unique heavy transport vessel for offshore wind

11th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has ordered two new T-class jack-up installation vessels in a move to plug the chronic offshore WTIV global shortage.

10th August 2026

Cadeler moves to fill WTIV hole with €805m T-class order

10th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Australian shipbuilder Incat Crowther has reached a major milestone with what it describes as the world’s largest battery-electric ship.

31st July 2026

World’s largest electric ferry boards semi-sub before voyage to South America

31st July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has won its first-of-a-kind €220 million contract for two multi-function buoy and lighthouse maintenance vessels from British charity Trinity House.

22nd July 2026

Vard wins €220 million first-of-a-kind contract

22nd July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two pilot boat customers left in limbo by the collapse of Isle of Wight boatbuilder Seaward have had their projects rescued after Absolute Marine stepped in to complete the unfinished vessels.

16th July 2026

Absolute Marine rescues unfinished Halmatic Nelson pilot builds

16th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Northstar RIBs has completed the development of a composite manufacturing process that produces the entire rigid structure of a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) in a single closed-mould production cycle, following five years…

6th July 2026

Northstar RIBs completes single-stage hull-making process

6th July 2026

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VESSELS

Chartwell Marine is preparing for the next phase of offshore wind vessel demand as developers push projects further offshore and operators seek more capable crew transfer vessels.

1st July 2026

Chartwell on its future vessel diversification strategy

1st July 2026

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VESSELS

French boatbuilder Pogo Structures has unveiled what it says is a unique eco-efficient hull for commercial and leisure marine.

30th June 2026

Pogo bounces into commercial marine with unique hull

30th June 2026

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VESSELS

Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd (MCS) has ordered an additional Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Finnish shipbuilder Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy.

25th June 2026

SWATH CTV ordered in growing partnership

25th June 2026

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VESSELS

When Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm was commissioned off Great Yarmouth in 2004, few could have predicted that one of its greatest operational challenges would emerge not from the turbines themselves, but…

25th June 2026

Amphibious Walrus opens access to stranded turbines

25th June 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

A deep-tech company says it has used to AI to design a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) that could save 100,000 litres of fuel a year compared with a conventional vessel.

24th June 2026

AI takes the helm – but naval architects are staying on the bridge

24th June 2026

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VESSELS

Scottish aquaculture operator Inverlussa Marine Services has ordered a new hybrid-powered workboat from Dutch shipbuilder Nauplius Workboats as part of a wider fleet expansion programme that will increase its fleet to 25…

16th June 2026

​Inverlussa orders 5th vessel from Nauplius as expansion continues

16th June 2026

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VESSELS

The sale represents a unique opportunity for buyers to purchase the U.K.’s first fully electric zero-commissions commercial landing utility vessel.

16th June 2026

Gordon Brothers Offering for Sale by Private Treaty a Fully Electric Landing Utility Vessel

16th June 2026

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VESSELS

UK tug and workboat operator Carmet Tug Company has ordered its first newbuild from Damen in a contract signed at Seawork this week.

12th June 2026

Carmet signs up first Damen Multi Cat newbuild at Seawork

12th June 2026

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VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Walker Marine Design (WMD) has won the design contract for a new 16-metre pilot boat to be built by Grandweld Shipyard in Dubai for operations across ports in the Middle…

11th June 2026

WMD secures Middle East deal

11th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A Damen multi-cat officially handed to TMS at Seawork was christened ’Tom Scruby’ after one of the company’s earliest directors.

10th June 2026

Damen multicat re-named after industry veteran at Seawork

10th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Gemini, a walk-to-work (W2W) DP2 construction service operation vessel (CSOV) built by Tersan Shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.

8th June 2026

Acta Marine takes delivery of ‘methanol-ready’ CSOV

8th June 2026