Power & Propulsion

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Volvo Penta’s head of Marine Business has officially introduced its new IPS Hybrid for commercial vessels at the Seawork exhibition and conference in Southampton this week.

11th June 2026

Volvo Penta IPS Hybrid system on sale for commercial marine

11th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Klaipėda has taken delivery of three new electric and hybrid vessels as part of a drive to modernise its fleet and cut emissions, with Dutch battery specialist EST-Floattech supplying…

3rd June 2026

​Electric pilot boats and waste tanker delivered to Lithuanian port

3rd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Finning UK & Ireland will address changing marine power requirements at Seawork 2026, as operators increasingly look for more flexible and efficient propulsion, auxiliary and power generation solutions across their fleets.

2nd June 2026

Changing marine power demands: Finning

2nd June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Visitors to Seawork will have the opportunity to experience the performance of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment’s high-speed RHIBs during a series of on-water demonstrations.

2nd June 2026

VIKING RHIBs set for high-speed demos

2nd June 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

With two new heavy-duty marine engines and an industry-leading remote diagnostics platform now ready for production, Seawork Premium exhibitor and Platinum Sponsor John Deere Power Systems is making its biggest R&D investment in…

2nd June 2026

John Deere to launch two engines developed in parallel

2nd June 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

VESSELS

VESSELS

Estonian State Fleet has signed a contract with and LMG MarinPoland’s CRIST S.A. shipyard to design and build Estonia’s first fully electric ferry for Baltic island services.

21st May 2026

Estonia’s first fully electric ice-class ferry

21st May 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The UK maritime sector has approved its first formal training programme for crews operating electric-propelled vessels against a backdrop of rapid develpment in the sector and a need for new technical and…

20th May 2026

UK approves first electric vessel training as sector grows

20th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK firms Aqua superPower and Seawork exhibitor Tidal Transit have formed a partnership aimed at supporting the electrification of crew transfer operations serving offshore infrastructure, including wind farms.

19th May 2026

Partnership targets offshore CTV charging boost

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for a tug design capable of operating on methanol, marking a step toward wider use of alternative fuels in harbour and coastal…

19th May 2026

Damen secures approval for methanol-ready tug design

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new study by Kongsberg Maritime has identified several European ferry routes as strong candidates for fully electric RoPax vessels, pointing to growing economic and regulatory support for electrification in short sea…

19th May 2026

Kongsberg study identifies ferry routes for electric RoPaxes

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Corvus Energy and BYD Energy Storage have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate next-generation marine battery technology and vessel electrification projects worldwide.

18th May 2026

Corvus and BYD deepen marine battery alliance

18th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Swedish marine technology company Berg Propulsion has been hired to supply electric propulsion equipment and electrical integration for two battery-powered harbour tugs under build in India.

18th May 2026

Swedish technology powers India’s electric harbour tugs

18th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Volvo Penta and Aus Ships are developing Australia’s first fully electric passenger ferry, with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.

14th May 2026

WATCH: Australia’s electric ferry market emerges

14th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

With Griffon Marine’s evolution over the past 12 months resetting how the business approaches the support it provides vessel operators with the challenges they are facing today, Mark Downer, CEO, explains why…

13th May 2026

Refits & Retrofits: Griffon Marine’s Practical Approach to Decarbonisation, Fleet Renewal and Marine Efficiency

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Incat, Wärtsilä and Molslinjen are advancing one of the world’s largest vessel electrification projects with three high-speed electric ferry vessels under construction in Tasmania.

13th May 2026

WATCH: Breaking new ground in electric ferries

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

China has built what it says is the world’s largest and ‘first built pure electric high-end intelligent seagoing vessel’.

7th May 2026

China claims world’s first battery seagoing vessel

7th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from Cochin Shipyard (CSL) to deliver an integrated equipment and technology package for four of Svitzer’s next-generation full-electric TRAnsverse tugs, with options for four more vessels.

7th May 2026

Kongsberg Maritime wins four-tug tech contract

7th May 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Join our special panel of industry insiders TOMORROW, May 7, to discuss the ongoing fuel crisis that’s happened as a result of the Iran war.

1st May 2026

TOMORROW: Fuel crisis – how is commercial marine responding?

1st May 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Choosing your vessel’s fuel shouldn’t feel like a gamble. Nick Dalton picks his way through an increasingly complicated field.

29th April 2026

The future of marine fuels: Horses for courses?

29th April 2026