Security

SECURITY

SECURITY

A second arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipelines sabotage, German prosecutors have said.

20th August 2026

Second Ukrainian arrested for 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attack

20th 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

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Dutch fibre-optic sensing tech firm Optics11 has signed a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence for a towed sensing array that can be used for all surface vessels.

23rd July 2026

Dutch deep-tech firm proves military/civilian crossover

23rd 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

Sweden has rejected 11 out of 13 applications for offshore wind projects because of national defence considerations, the government says.

21st July 2026

Is Sweden getting cold feet over offshore wind?

21st July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

British shipyards stand to benefit from a £2.4 billion (€2.8 billion) UK-Netherlands defence agreement for a new generation of amphibious transport ships.

13th July 2026

UK/Dutch sign major amphibious vessel agreement

13th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is boosting its expansion into the underwater technology sector, agreeing to buy majority stakes in four Italian companies that specialise in subsea services.

8th July 2026

Fincantieri’s €600m deep dive puts on show of underwater force

8th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg will supply technology to protect critical subsea infrastructure as the world struggles to respond to recent sabotage events.

7th July 2026

Kongsberg lands subsea protection deal as cable sabotage fears grow

7th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK government’s new Defence Investment Plan (DIP) pledges record spending on drones and autonomous technology.

30th June 2026

UK pledges record spending on naval autonomy and uncrewed tech

30th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A record-breaking Speed@Seawork held on the Isle of Wight on Monday unveiled the strongest show of boats yet, reports Jake Frith.

9th June 2026

Strongest sea trials ever at Speed@Seawork

9th June 2026