Vessels

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Vard has won its first-of-a-kind €220 million contract for two multi-function buoy and lighthouse maintenance vessels from British charity Trinity House.

22nd July 2026

Vard wins €220 million first-of-a-kind contract

22nd July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has secured a €247 million ‘green’ loan to help finance the build of its next-generation offshore wind installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Apex just as the second of three WTIVs has been…

16th July 2026

Cadeler secures green loan for diesel-powered WTIV

16th July 2026

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VESSELS

Two pilot boat customers left in limbo by the collapse of Isle of Wight boatbuilder Seaward have had their projects rescued after Absolute Marine stepped in to complete the unfinished vessels.

16th July 2026

Absolute Marine rescues unfinished Halmatic Nelson pilot builds

16th July 2026

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VESSELS

Marine salvage firm Resolve Marine will begin one of the UK’s most sensitive wreck salvage projects in September when it starts removing three masts that have become an iconic sight for residents…

14th July 2026

Bomb-laden WWII wreck to have masts removed after 82 years

14th July 2026

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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

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Lloyd’s Register’s approval of a hydrogen fuel cell retrofit for the research vessel Prince Madog is finally a demonstration of the growing maturity of hydrogen-powered solutions. Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason spoke to the…

7th July 2026

Inside the UK’s first commercial hydrogen retrofit: Interview

7th July 2026

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Commercial ship management firm Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has expanded its fleet with another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), the seventh offshore wind service vessel in their fleet designed by Ulstein.

7th July 2026

New Ulstein CSOV for Bernhard Schulte Offshore

7th July 2026

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VESSELS

Northstar RIBs has completed the development of a composite manufacturing process that produces the entire rigid structure of a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) in a single closed-mould production cycle, following five years…

6th July 2026

Northstar RIBs completes single-stage hull-making process

6th July 2026

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VESSELS

Boskalis has announced the christening of what it says is the world’s largest rock installation vessel, which can carry a whopping 45,500 tons of rocks across two holds.

6th July 2026

Boskalis christens world’s largest rock installation vessel

6th July 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Less than four months into the top job at the Ancora Group, chief executive Simon Light is combining fleet expansion with a broader push to grow the company.

6th July 2026

Building Ancora: Simon Light’s plan to reshape marine civils

6th July 2026

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Set to be the largest battery-electric ferries in Europe, three ferries are taking shape at Incat Tasmania’s shipyard in Australia.

3rd July 2026

WATCH: Rollback completed for largest battery ferries in Europe

3rd July 2026

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VESSELS

Three industry teams have been chosen to develop competing designs for a new generation of low-emission emergency response towing vessels (ERTVs) under a Dutch government programme aimed at protecting the North Sea’s…

2nd July 2026

Three teams enter race to build emergency towing vessels

2nd July 2026

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VESSELS

AYK Energy has scored a major goal with one of Europe’s largest shipping companies to supply batteries for nine RoPax vessels.

1st July 2026

Marine battery maker to power 9 Grimaldi vessels

1st July 2026

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VESSELS

Chartwell Marine is preparing for the next phase of offshore wind vessel demand as developers push projects further offshore and operators seek more capable crew transfer vessels.

1st July 2026

Chartwell on its future vessel diversification strategy

1st July 2026

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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

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VESSELS

Viking Life-Saving Equipment is expanding its presence in the fast craft sector, using Seawork 2026 to showcase its high-performance RHIB design capabilities.

30th June 2026

Viking raids fast craft market with battle-ready RHIBs

30th June 2026

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French boatbuilder Pogo Structures has unveiled what it says is a unique eco-efficient hull for commercial and leisure marine.

30th June 2026

Pogo bounces into commercial marine with unique hull

30th June 2026

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VESSELS

Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd (MCS) has ordered an additional Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Finnish shipbuilder Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy.

25th June 2026

SWATH CTV ordered in growing partnership

25th June 2026

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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

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VESSELS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued what it describes as the world’s first Type Approval Certificate for a 100% hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine developed by the joint venture BeHydro.

25th June 2026

Hydrogen combustion reaches class milestone in shipping’s fuel race

25th June 2026