Marine Civils

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

The wave energy sector has made significant progress across Europe in recent years – and strong currents continue to buoy its surge towards technological and commercial maturity, reports Abigail Williams.

16th July 2026

On the crest of a wave: Tide rises for Europe’s ocean energy sector

16th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

European salvage contractors have been deploying an increasingly diverse range of tugs, sheerlegs and specialist marine assets as they respond to casualties while expanding into offshore energy and infrastructure projects.

15th July 2026

More than salvage: Tugs take on Europe’s toughest marine jobs

15th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Subsea engineering specialist SMD has delivered a heavy-duty power cable plough designed to install and protect high-capacity submarine power cables supporting offshore wind and grid interconnection projects.

15th July 2026

​SMD delivers heavy-duty subsea cable plough to Prysmian

15th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

After years of uncertainty, Cyprus has unveiled its clearest vision yet for the future of Larnaca Port with the largest spending on commercial port infrastructure for decades.

14th July 2026

Larnaca charts new course with €415 million port redevelopment

14th July 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Decommissioning could be the UK’s next infrastructure crunch – logistics firms hold the key to success, says Nigel Kent, Head of Group Strategic Projects (Project Cargo) within the Peel Ports Group.

10th July 2026

Decommissioning: Bottleneck or opportunity?

10th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Britain’s first major pumped storage hydropower developments for decades have moved a step closer after three schemes secured provisional backing under a new electricity storage support programme.

9th July 2026

First UK hydropower projects for decades provisionally agreed

9th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new draft National Ports Policy for Ireland has placed offshore wind at the front and centre of its ambitions to transform its ports along with improved cargo operations.

9th July 2026

Ireland’s ports transformation: Policy outlines major changes

9th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Boskalis has announced the christening of what it says is the world’s largest rock installation vessel, which can carry a whopping 45,500 tons of rocks across two holds.

6th July 2026

Boskalis christens world’s largest rock installation vessel

6th July 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Less than four months into the top job at the Ancora Group, chief executive Simon Light is combining fleet expansion with a broader push to grow the company.

6th July 2026

Building Ancora: Simon Light’s plan to reshape marine civils

6th July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

DEME has used specialist marine construction vessels and installation techniques to install one of Europe’s largest oyster reef restoration projects.

29th June 2026

Marine contractors hired to engineer oyster habitats

29th June 2026