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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

VESSELS

VESSELS

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

VESSELS

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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cummins has expanded its emissions control offering with the launch of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for lower-horsepower marine engines.

6th July 2026

Cummins and Eminox bring SCR to smaller commercial vessels

6th July 2026

VESSELS

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

VESSELS

VESSELS

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

VESSELS

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

OPINION

OPINION

The publication of Workboat Code Edition 3 (WB3) marks one of the most significant regulatory updates for the UK workboat sector in more than a decade. 

2nd July 2026

Workboat Code 3: Vibration monitoring will redefine workboat operations

2nd July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK is expected to press ahead with extending its Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to vessels below 5,000GT, with policy makers set to examine the move in September.

2nd July 2026

UK expected to extend emissions penalties to smaller vessels

2nd July 2026