Vessels

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Finland’s National Prosecution Authority has filed charges against a tanker suspected of severing five submarine cables by dragging its anchor on the seabed for 90 kilometres.

21st August 2025

Finland files charges for submarine cable sabotage

21st August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK’s University of Plymouth will deliver a C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to the Royal Navy, with maritime autonomy and smart shipping applications firm Robosys retrofitting it with its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation…

21st August 2025

Royal Navy orders USV and automation technology

21st August 2025

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VESSELS

The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) market is going through a period of rapid expansion driven by two main factors: a growing demand for wind-specific offshore support and more commercial opportunities in the…

21st August 2025

OPINION: Can the growing SOV fleet meet demand?

21st August 2025

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VESSELS

To maintain its global leadership in subsea rock installation (SRI) and support the offshore energy transition, Van Oord has announced the construction of two new state-of-the-art vessels.

21st August 2025

Van Oord invests in methanol vessels

21st August 2025

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Seawork exhibitor Parkol Marine Engineering, which brought an aluminium fisheries patrol vessel to the pontoons this year, has won a £5.6 million contract to build a new ferry for a tiny island…

20th August 2025

New ferry and wind expansion plans for remote islands

20th August 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The global maritime industry is undergoing a quiet revolution as battery technology takes hold, and one of the leading voices in this shift is Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, managing director of the…

20th August 2025

PODCAST: Battery tech is coming – but there are challenges

20th August 2025

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In the first order of a new partnership, Strategic Marine has successfully delivered two Generation 4 Fast Crew Boats to Aesen, a global integrated marine solutions provider operating over 120 offshore vessels.

20th August 2025

Strategic Marine delivers Gen4 fast crew boats

20th August 2025

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Damen Shipyards and Folla Maritime have launched a joint venture shipyard, Damen Folla, that aims to deliver vessels for the aquaculture sector.

19th August 2025

Damen launches aquaculture vessel shipyard joint venture

19th August 2025

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Chartwell Marine and Pacific Radiance have delivered a Brevity-Class CTV as the Chartwell expands its global footprint into the APAC region.

14th August 2025

Chartwell cements APAC footprint with CTV delivery

14th August 2025

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A fisheries surveillance vessel has been christened at the historic Port of Sassnitz in Western Pomerania.

13th August 2025

Surveillance vessel christened ‘Goldbutt’ in Germany

13th August 2025

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New York’s Trust for Governors Island is launching the Harbor Charger, the state’s first hybrid electric ferry, marking a major leap in ferry electrification in the USA.

13th August 2025

New York Harbor launches first hybrid electric ferry

13th August 2025

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Across Europe’s maritime sector, operational agencies are rethinking the way they specify and deploy high-performance rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).

13th August 2025

Multi-role vessels: Shift in requirements for marine agency craft

13th August 2025

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State-sponsored Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) were initially seen as an expensive luxury, often lying seemingly idle at anchor for long periods. But times and attitudes are changing, reports Peter Barker.

13th August 2025

Governments expand ETV tasks for safety and value

13th August 2025

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ABB has unveiled a 3MW hydrogen fuel cell system, marking a major step towards alternative fuels for both the leisure and commercial marine sectors.

12th August 2025

Hydrogen fuel cell powers emissions-free future

12th August 2025

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German shipbuilder Ampereship has converted a 42.4m passenger ferry to full electric propulsion, saving 113,000 litres of diesel a year.

8th August 2025

Ampereship converts first diesel ferry to electric

8th August 2025

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DaChan Bay Terminals recently marked a major milestone in sustainable port operations with the arrival of Shenzhen’s first pure electric tugboat.

7th August 2025

Electric tugboat debuts in Shenzhen

7th August 2025

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German energy firm RWE has contracted two of North Star’s SOVs for up to 12 years with another two newbuilds planned in a few years’ time.

6th August 2025

RWE signs long-term agreements with North Star for 2+2 SOVs

6th August 2025

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Shipbuilder Ulstein will convert an existing Commissioning Service Operation Vessel into a Walk-to-Work vessel for unmanned production platform on the Norwegian continental shelf, it says.

5th August 2025

Ulstein converts wind vessel for oil and gas

5th August 2025

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VESSELS

The first US-flagged cable-lay barge to connect offshore wind farms to the US grid will be built by the new partnership of Nexans and Crowley Wind Services.

4th August 2025

First Jones Act-compliant cable layer deal agreed

4th August 2025

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VESSELS

As tug operators and owners increasingly opt for electric tugs, the Chinese port of Tianjin – one of the 10 biggest ports in China – has ordered a fully electric tug designed…

31st July 2025

Chinese port joins wave of electric tug orders

31st July 2025