Navigation & Communication

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Small-workboat operators need certificates and completed courses, but neither shows what a crew member can recall and apply on a particular vessel. A simple layer of topic-level checks, drills and observed practice can reveal gaps before they become operational problems,…

18th August 2026

Qualified on paper, untested at sea: what certificates don’t show

18th August 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two companies have pledged to work together to make the most of Europe’s inland waterways with what they say are ‘ultra-efficient passenger ferries’ as the European electric waterway transport sector grows.

18th August 2026

European electric inland waterways potential explored

18th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GNSS spoofing is no longer just a military concern. Ground Control CEO Alastair MacLeod explains why workboat operators should rethink how they verify vessel positions to maintain safe and reliable operations.

4th August 2026

Busting the myths surrounding GNSS interference

4th August 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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A voyage optimisation trial has cut the Atlantic crossing of one of the offshore industry’s largest crane vessels by 2.5 days, highlighting the potential for offshore contractors to reduce mobilisation costs as…

13th July 2026

Data-driven routing cuts heavy-lift vessel’s Atlantic transit by 2.5 days

13th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Underwater technology firm Sonardyne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with engineering company AMOG to deliver subsea asset-monitoring services to offshore energy operators.

4th June 2026

Sonardyne and AMOG sign subsea monitoring partnership

4th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime Professional Development UK (MPDUK) will return to Seawork 2026 with a new simulation-based training solution developed in partnership with Raymarine, aimed at improving navigation competence across the growing sub-24m workboat market.

2nd June 2026

SV-ECS and Radar Simulator launch

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime artificial intelligence specialist SEA.AI will supply seven of its monitoring systems to a Spanish government department specifically to monitor marine animals such as whales.

28th May 2026

VIDEO: Spain taps AI to reduce whale strikes at sea

28th May 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

Novatug, the innovation and R&D arm of Multraship Towage & Salvage, has opened an advanced simulator and training centre at the group’s headquarters in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, built around technology from Wärtsilä.

28th May 2026

Multraship launches tug simulator training centre with Wärtsilä

28th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DeepOcean has begun operational use of a remote launch and recovery system for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) developed by Evotec, enabling subsea operations to be conducted from shore through an automated process.

26th May 2026

DeepOcean deploys remote ROV launch and recovery system

26th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Even the most advanced multibeam echosounder is only as good as the motion data behind it. Survey vessels pitch, roll and heave with every wave, and while this movement may seem subtle…

22nd May 2026

Why motion matters: From MRUs to INS in bathymetric survey

22nd May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has begun laying the keel for MODULARIS, a new research vessel designed to accelerate maritime technology testing and certification. 

21st May 2026

WATCH: DLR’s new research vessel targets marine innovation

21st May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from the French Navy to deliver ship bridge simulation systems to École Navale in Lanvéoc, near Brest.

28th April 2026

Kongsberg Maritime wins French Navy contract

28th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The UK’s communications regulator has opened a consultation on Maritime Spectrum Licences to align them with international practice and simplify processes, it says.

8th April 2026

OfCom opens consultation for clearer signals, safer seas

8th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BMT has officially opened a 360 degree immersive maritime testing hub, with wall-to-wall LED screens that use live AIS feed to depict real-world port scenarios.

20th March 2026

A ground-breaking spin on simulation: BMT opens ‘world-first’ DISC

20th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitors Hefring Marine and Ecomar Propulsion have struck a partnership that they say will improve safety and operational efficiency at sea.

17th March 2026

Seawork exhibitors partner up for electric marine safety

17th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BMT has launched a ROC-Sim platform simulator designed to allow operators and developers to test and train on uncrewed maritime systems without putting vessels or personnel in the water.

12th March 2026

BMT unveils autonomy training platform at OI

12th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Orca AI has launched a version of its maritime AI platform built around a 360-degree field of view, giving vessels continuous visual coverage on all sides.

4th March 2026

Orca AI launches 360-degree AI field view platform

4th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Discovery has developed a north-seeking micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) that it says represents an advance in inertial navigation technology.

3rd March 2026

Kongsberg Discovery unveils north-seeking MEMS navigation system

3rd March 2026

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

It seems the sky is no longer the limit for Kongsberg Discovery, which is moving into outer space in a giant leap into the future.

23rd February 2026

PODCAST: From ocean to orbit – KD takes Giant Leap

23rd February 2026