Vessels

VESSELS

VESSELS

With nine fatal incidents involving conventional tugs since 1998, an Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety bulletin on the 2023 Biter loss has put the dangers of tugs girting and capsizing under the spotlight…

2nd March 2026

ANALYSIS: How simple operations can be fatal

2nd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a purpose-built Multi Cat 3113 to Leask Marine, with the vessel formally christened C-Trojan during a handover ceremony at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands.

2nd March 2026

Damen hands over Trojan workhorse to Leask Marine

2nd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A third daughter craft commissioned by offshore wind operator Purus is edging closer to its sea trials, marking another milestone for a vessel that its makers say ranks among the most environmentally…

2nd March 2026

Diverse Marine prepares to launch greenest craft yet

2nd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

HydroSurv has delivered an autonomous vessel to Skanska Norway to expand its uncrewed vessel capability supporting inland and coastal hydrographic survey operations.

2nd March 2026

Skanska expands autonomous survey capability

2nd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

British yacht builder Archipelago Expedition Yachts is pioneering methanol propulsion for yachts with a view to its use in commercial vessels.

26th February 2026

Making waves with methanol: Partners chart course

26th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The design for one new offshore wind installation vessel unveiled by Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein will be welcome in an industry chronically short of such vessels.

26th February 2026

Ulsteins jack of all trades reveals growing vessel trend

26th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Offshore wind farm developers Equinor and Polenergia have begun building Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 wind farms, marking a ‘new chapter’ in the development of offshore wind in Poland, they say.

20th February 2026

Building begins on ‘new chapter’ in Poland’s offshore wind sector

20th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Naval architects at Incat Crowther have started developing a hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design for New York.

20th February 2026

Incat Crowther advances hydrogen ferry design

20th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has announced that Orange Marine has placed an order for two additional vessels of the VARD 9 03 design, marking a renewed commitment to fleet expansion at Colombo Dockyard.

20th February 2026

Vard secures Orange Marine orders

20th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Steel has been cut on a unique ocean-going technology platform being built by the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, or DLR).

19th February 2026

German space centre cuts steel on ocean-going tech platform

19th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Piloda Defence, Havelsan and VN Maritime Technologies have signed an MoU to advance Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) development for Italy’s maritime security market.

18th February 2026

Italy strengthens unmanned vessel capability

18th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

How can small and medium-sized shipowners operating near-shore commercial vessels affordably start their decarbonisation journey? Andrew Southwood, Marine Finance, Siemens Financial Services UK lays out short-, medium- and long-term solutions for a sustainable transition.

18th February 2026

Decarbonising near-shore fleets: Navigating change and seizing opportunity

18th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Jifmar Group and Seavium have formed a strategic partnership to advance vessel digitalisation and AI driven data capabilities across more than 80 vessels.

16th February 2026

Jifmar accelerates fleet digitalisation strategy

16th February 2026

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

After a year marked by political uncertainty, supply-chain strain and uneven global momentum, the UK offshore wind sector entered 2026 with a much-needed shot of confidence. Chartwell Marine’s Andy Page talks to Maritime Journal about…

16th February 2026

PODCAST: Charting offshore wind with Chartwell

16th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics have teamed up on a four-year partnership to develop and deploy a robot designed to operate alongside workers in shipyards.

13th February 2026

Robotic humanoids join human welding crews

13th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released a safety warning video and bulletin about the fatal capsize and sinking of the tug Biter in 2023.

13th February 2026

Safety warning issued after fatal tug sinking

13th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The number of autonomous surface vessels being built worldwide is massively growing as naval and commercial operators seek to expand capacity without increasing crews.

12th February 2026

Blue Water and Damen plunge in to autonomy

12th February 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Join speakers from the International Marine Contractors’ Association (IMCA) to look at where we are with global regulations in shipping when it comes to autonomy.

11th February 2026

Autonomy at sea: Navigate upcoming rules with IMCA

11th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a milestone propulsion contract for Gotlandsbolaget’s new-build hydrogen-ready ferry Horizon X.

11th February 2026

Hydrogen on the horizon for new-build Norwegian ferry

11th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A freeze across northern Europe that an EU climate watch body said was the coldest January since 2010 triggered major icebreaker deployments from the southern Baltic to the Gulf of Bothnia last…

11th February 2026

Icebreakers called out in coldest Jan since 2010

11th February 2026