Opinion

OPINION

OPINION

Specialist vessels and equipment are attracting investment as offshore wind developers face increasingly complex projects. But a large development pipeline is no guarantee of investor appetite, highlighting the widening gap between physical demand and financial confidence.

19th August 2026

FEATURE: Offshore wind’s two-speed economy

19th August 2026

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

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has pushed back one of European shipping’s most closely watched regulations.

12th August 2026

Norway delays adopting FuelEU regulations

12th 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

Offshore wind support is currently having a choppy ride, with at least one industry lead saying it’s not keeping pace with low-carbon objectives.

28th July 2026

The green fuel dilemma: What vessel operators really think

28th July 2026

OPINION

OPINION

As salvors react to commercial vessels becoming innocent victims of conflict in the Gulf region, Peter Barker reflects on how the industry dealt with a similar but far greater Iran/Iraq war of…

22nd July 2026

Tankers under attack – salvors have seen it all before

22nd July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

As flood and water infrastructure must increasingly deliver biodiversity net gains alongside flood and supply resilience, engineers are finding new ways to design for wildlife without compromising the assets people depend on.…

22nd July 2026

Finding the balance: A spotlight on ecological engineering

22nd July 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Emergency services were called to the Port of Tyne on Sunday when an offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) crashed into a container ship, resulting in severe damage to a gantry crane.

21st July 2026

WTIV crashes into containership, exposing ship-to-shore safety gaps

21st 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

OPINION

OPINION

The publication of Workboat Code Edition 3 (WB3) marks one of the most significant regulatory updates for the UK workboat sector in more than a decade. 

2nd July 2026

Workboat Code 3: Vibration monitoring will redefine workboat operations

2nd July 2026