Repair & Maintenance

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) is to spend $35 million on modernising small shipyards, funding upgrades to facilities, new equipment and maritime workforce training.

17th August 2026

US government extends a hand to small shipyards

17th 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

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

A new safety report from the offshore and marine contracting industry paints a mixed picture of real progress in some areas, but a rise in fatalities that’s causing genuine concern.

13th August 2026

Seven deaths, 1 billion hours: IMCA safety report demands closer look

13th August 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

Catastrophic engine failure on a survey vessel left it drifting helplessly after a complete electrical blackout rendered its anchors unusable, a UK marine accident investigation has found.

27th July 2026

Blackout leaves survey vessel drifting with no anchor

27th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

When Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm was commissioned off Great Yarmouth in 2004, few could have predicted that one of its greatest operational challenges would emerge not from the turbines themselves, but…

25th June 2026

Amphibious Walrus opens access to stranded turbines

25th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new European research partnership is seeking to demonstrate how artificial intelligence and low-cost retrofit technologies can help reduce emissions from vessels already in service, reflecting a growing trend towards collaborative projects…

19th June 2026

Second partnership aims to give ageing fleets second wind

19th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new European partnership aims to help shipowners across six segments modernise ageing vessels more quickly, safely and cost-effectively, as pressure grows to improve operational efficiency and prepare fleets for future regulatory…

16th June 2026

European partners target faster retrofits and fleet upgrades

16th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork sponsor and exhibitor Ocealis will launch a system intended to bring vessel management, crew administration, maintenance and compliance into a single platform.

3rd June 2026

​Ocealis to reveal maritime operations platform

3rd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitor Star International has added lifeboat, davit, winch, and release hook servicing to its marine safety offering, following the acquisition of a specialist davit servicing provider.

2nd June 2026

Star International expands servicing capability

2nd June 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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Griffon Marine, the world’s only builder of commercial hovercraft, has specified DuroWipers marine windscreen wipers for a new vessel, with more potentially in the pipeline.

8th May 2026

Griffon Marine picks DuroWipers for new hovercraft

8th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A routine sea trial in the Firth of Forth turned into a drifting emergency and engine room fire when a single weak component buried deep inside a diesel generator failed without warning.…

7th May 2026

MAIB: How substandard engine parts triggered catastrophic failure

7th May 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

A member of crew fell into a moonpool when the safety railing he leaned against gave way, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has warned.

30th April 2026

IMCA warns of neglected metal structures after fall into moonpool

30th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Of the 24 companies joining the Start-up Pavilion at WindEurope this year, showcasing innovations ranging from modular generators to autonomous drones, UK-based CGEN took top spot – which means a free booth…

24th April 2026

WindEurope 2026: Start-Up Round-Up

24th April 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Regal Rexnord brand Thomson Industries, which has nearly 80 years’ expertise in linear motion, manufacturing actuators, bearings, guides, and screws for industrial and automation applications worldwide, explains how a new generation of linear…

17th April 2026

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Actuators on board

17th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Danish maritime technology company Danelec has signed an agreement with CleanQuote, a platform connecting ship operators with underwater inspection and hull cleaning providers across more than 1,000 ports worldwide.

15th April 2026

Data partnership makes clean sweep to target hidden drag

15th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK Docks Marine Services has won £80m Royal Navy fleet support contracts while also undertaking its first international refit, restoring former HMS Enterprise for the Bangladesh Navy. 

14th April 2026

UK Docks lands major Navy deal and restores ‘HMS Enterprise’

14th April 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

With the demand for offshore wind components predicted to surge in the coming years, getting them to where they’re needed could become an issue, analysis by maritime data analytics company Spinergie has…

8th April 2026

​Offshore wind surge risks transport bottlenecks, data warns

8th April 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

“Circularity is one of the most efficient ways of competing with the environmental challenges today,” said Roseanne van Houwelingen, the moderator of the last session, Circular Economy for Workboats, of the Seawork Get…

31st March 2026

Conference highlights circularity as essential to sustainable progress

31st March 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

Inadequate tug power, poor communication, lack of joint risk assessment and a failure to coordinate simultaneous operations led to the death of a welder in Rotterdam’s Botlek harbour, a report has found.

16th March 2026

How a fatal allision exposed unseen risks of complex docking

16th March 2026