Monitoring & Control

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

One of the complaints about the burgeoning offshore wind sector is the dangers it poses to marine life: but using robotics and other modern methods, environmental scientists say they can reduce the…

13th January 2026

Exclusive: Scientists reduce offshore wind risks to marine life

13th January 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For decades, GPS and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) have formed an invisible foundation for maritime operations, writes Alastair MacLeod, CEO, Ground Control, a PNT resilience provider.

7th January 2026

GNSS isn’t enough to protect workboats from jamming and spoofing

7th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK’s Royal Navy has issued a £10.25m (€11.6m) tender for a fleet of 20 Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) for its Surface Flotilla (SURFLOT).

17th December 2025

Royal Navy issues £10m Project Beehive tender for unmanned boats

17th December 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The final vessel in Ocean Infinity’s 14-vessel Armada fleet has been delivered, ‘closing a chapter’ on five years’ work, says the company.

17th December 2025

VIDEO: Last vessel in Ocean Infinity fleet delivered

17th December 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A Dutch consortium (WaterWerk) has been finalised to carry out extensive works on two Dutch rivers under the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD).

17th December 2025

Dutch consortium finalised to upgrade rivers before EU 2027 deadline

17th December 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB has completed successful sea trials of its new DP2 functionality, marking a significant step forward in precision vessel control for offshore operators.

10th December 2025

Dynamic positioning supercharges offshore precision

10th December 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Irish ocean data acquisition company Xocean has been hired to survey six Dutch offshore wind farms over five years, it has said.

9th December 2025

Irish firm wins contract to survey 6 Dutch wind farms

9th December 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new real-time monitoring solution is transforming port safety and decision-making for the UK’s Peel Ports Group pilot team.

4th December 2025

Smart wave insights boost port pilot safety

4th December 2025

SECURITY

SECURITY

A declaration signed by Norway ‘in the presence of Poland’ is being hailed as a first step towards regional states working together to protect vital subsea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region.

26th November 2025

Norway signs Baltic subsea protection pact

26th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Subsea Micropiles has acquired the intellectual property portfolio of Acoustic Zoom, a Canadian geophysics specialist known for high-resolution seismic imaging. 

10th November 2025

Subsea Micropiles drills into deeper data foundations with purchase

10th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Autonomous docking and sailing on an inland waterway has been demonstrated for what is believed to be the first time.

28th October 2025

Autonomous docking demo on river cruiser

28th October 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The UK’s University of Portsmouth will spearhead a major project to design a cutting-edge surveillance system to reduce damage and disruption to undersea infrastructure, thanks to a grant of £772,372 from the…

24th October 2025

Portsmouth leads subsea protection

24th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

SmartOcean AS has launched near-real-time wave indication across all its marine monitoring buoys, enhancing safety and decision-making for vessel operations worldwide.

23rd October 2025

Real-time ocean data boosts vessel operations

23rd October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

With more than 70% of major maritime accidents linked to human fatigue and missed lookouts, new AI-powered watchkeeping systems are helping crew stay alert and prevent collisions.

23rd October 2025

AI ‘digital lookouts’ aim to cut human error behind ship collisions

23rd October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Since 2019, 164 offshore wind projects have been cancelled around the world, with 47 in the last year alone, says software analyst firm Spinergie.

21st October 2025

Offshore wind cancellations rise sharply: Using data to de-risk

21st October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Met Office has significantly improved the accuracy of its maritime weather forecasts over the past 10 years, contributing to safer and more efficient operations across the UK’s maritime sectors.

15th October 2025

Shipping Forecast more trustworthy over time

15th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitor Hefring Marine has partnered the Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Federation to improve vessel performance with its fuel and vessel monitoring technology.

13th October 2025

Fishing fleet nets performance benefits with Hefring tech

13th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Denmark’s order of 32 coastal radars shows Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is shifting beyond safety as global tensions rise and shipping faces increasing risks.

24th September 2025

Denmark orders 32 coastal radars as global tensions rise

24th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Nordic USV A/S is expanding its fleet with two new REAV-47 hybrid uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) built by HydroSurv.

15th September 2025

Nordic USV expands autonomous vessel fleet

15th September 2025

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

For more than a decade, there have been two major categories of ocean drones, or USV’s: high-power short-endurance drones and low-power long-endurance drones.

8th September 2025

Revolution: Long-endurance high-power ocean drones

8th September 2025