Safety & Training

VESSELS

VESSELS

A Svitzer tug’s wheelhouse windows have been smashed in the second incident of its nature in five years, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has reported.

19th June 2026

Tug wheelhouse glass smashes in 2 similar incidents

19th June 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

“We are trying to take Search and Rescue into the 21st Century rather than the human eyeball,” the director of the Professional Rescue Academy, Dave Lane, told delegates at a Seawork workshop…

10th June 2026

Floodfighters calls for multi-layer approach to SAR

10th 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

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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Marine Fire Safety has won MED and MER Type Approval for its Stat-X® Condensed Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems ahead of Seawork 2026.

2nd June 2026

Fire-fighting systems approved in time for Seawork

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

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

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms and wave energy devices around the UK coastline is creating serious hazards for shipping, navigation systems and emergency rescue operations, according to guidance published by…

26th May 2026

Offshore wind surge sparks safety warnings at sea

26th 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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Danica Crewing Specialists has launched its 2026 Seafarers’ Survey, inviting maritime professionals worldwide to share their experiences as part of efforts to strengthen crewing strategies across the shipping industry.

15th May 2026

Danica launches global crew survey

15th May 2026