Power & Propulsion

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

French vessel builder Chantiers Piriou has won a contract to build 16 tugs derived from its civilian range for the French Navy. The RP30NG pusher tugs each have a 30t bollard pull and are designed to operate 200nm from the…

2nd November 2026

Piriou wins contract for 16 next-generation tug-pushers for French Navy

2nd November 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two projects with particular relevance to the workboat sector have been picked as part of a €3.4 billion European Commission funding package aimed at accelerating net-zero technologies. The CATREF recycled marine fuel project and OffshoreCharge, which will develop offshore charging…

26th October 2026

EU funding boost for alt fuels and offshore charging

26th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform combines assisted docking with intelligent power management. Aboard the Penta 40, Isabelle Bylett experiences what the system could mean for the crew workload and operating efficiency of…

14th October 2026

“Making stressful situations calm”: Volvo Penta’s approach to assisted docking

14th October 2026

FUTURE FUELS

FUTURE FUELS

Dutch offshore support vessel owner Acta Marine has formally christened its methanol dual-fuel offshore wind vessel Acta Hercules. The construction service operation vessel (CSOV) was christened in IJmuiden, the Netherlands ahead of…

12th October 2026

Methanol dual-fuel CSOV christened in the Netherlands

12th October 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Bibby Marine has launched what it is calling a ‘first of a kind’ electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV). The vessel Staffordshire was launched at Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain and will…

12th October 2026

Bibby Marine launches battery-first eCSOV in Spain

12th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

If you’re considering replacing a tried and tested petrol outboard, there’s never been a better time to take a serious look at electric propulsion, writes Algie Bennett, owner of Lymington-based Electric Outboard,…

9th October 2026

Thinking of switching to an electric outboard? Ask yourself 5 questions

9th October 2026

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to provide an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) hangar and launch and recovery system for a new research vessel being built by Vard for Inkfish. The system…

30th September 2026

Kongsberg Maritime to deliver AUV hangar and subsea docking system

30th September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

After five years transporting 750,000 passengers on a hybrid catamaran, Mundo Marino technical director David de Haro talks to Maritime Journal about the pros and cons of the technology.

24th September 2026

Operational review: Five years of running a hybrid passenger catamaran

24th September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

One of the biggest aluminium vessels ever built has been delivered from one side of the world to the other on a specialised heavy-lift vessel. Semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel Black Marlin has delivered…

16th September 2026

Record-breaking electric vessel delivered to Uruguay

16th September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Rolls-Royce Power Systems believes the maritime industry's enthusiasm for alternative fuels has peaked – at least for now. Lukas Köhler, the company's Senior Vice President Global Marine & Mining, says the industry…

15th September 2026

Alternative fuels lose momentum for now: Rolls-Royce

15th September 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rolls-Royce is introducing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust after-treatment system for its mtu Series 2000 marine engines, which will make vessels using the engines IMO Tier III compliant. The system is…

11th September 2026

Rolls-Royce adds SCR system for mtu Series 2000 marine engines

11th September 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has agreed to buy Finnish azimuth propulsion systems designer Steerprop, which the company says will strengthen its capabilities in what it says is a growing Arctic and ice-class vessel segment.…

10th September 2026

Kongsberg Maritime agrees to snap up Steerprop

10th September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

When the Port of London Authority took delivery of Leader in 2019, the 14.4m pilot cutter was an early experiment in low-emission marine propulsion. Built by Norfolk boatbuilder Goodchild Marine, Leader was…

10th September 2026

From hybrid pioneer to HVO workhorse: Why the PLA removed Leader’s batteries

10th September 2026

SPECIAL REPORTS

SPECIAL REPORTS

For tug operators, the most difficult question about decarbonisation may not be which alternative fuel to choose, but when to choose it. A harbour tug ordered today should still be working three…

10th September 2026

No need to pick tomorrow’s fuel – just prepare for it: Damen

10th September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The maritime industry entered 2026 with less regulatory certainty than it had a year earlier, not more.

9th September 2026

Staying switched on in a regulatory landscape that refuses to decide

9th September 2026

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Rødne Trafikk has taken delivery of a new fully electric combi-catamaran, adding to Scandinavia’s growing fleet of battery-powered ferries.

9th September 2026

Scandinavia leads wave of electric ferries

9th September 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy is preparing to launch what it describes as the world’s first swappable containerised marine battery system, designed to provide both propulsion energy for vessels and temporary power…

1st September 2026

AYK unveils swappable battery for propulsion and shoreside power

1st September 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

High-power charging infrastructure is being planned to allow electric ferries to transport people and things across one of Estonia’s busiest ferry crossings.

25th August 2026

5MW charging infrastructure planned for Estonia ferry route

25th 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

VESSELS

VESSELS

Marine battery firm AYK Energy is supplying battery systems for two workboat projects including a new diesel-electric dredger and the conversion of a port patrol vessel to fully electric propulsion.

17th August 2026

Two workboats line up for battery power

17th August 2026