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It’s the biggest Seawork yet – with more than 100 new exhibitors and more halls, award entrants, conferences and vessels than ever before, writes Debbie Mason, editor of partner publication Maritime Journal.

27th May 2026

Looking forward to seeing you at Seawork 2026!

27th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DeepOcean has begun operational use of a remote launch and recovery system for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) developed by Evotec, enabling subsea operations to be conducted from shore through an automated process.

26th May 2026

DeepOcean deploys remote ROV launch and recovery system

26th May 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

RWE and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) have won planning permission for the 3GW Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind development, marking a major milestone for one of the UK’s…

26th May 2026

Planning nod given for 3GW offshore wind farms

26th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork regular Damen has been contracted to build a Multi Cat 2712 workboat for Netherlands-based maritime services company Protunus.

26th May 2026

New order shows growing market for multi-purpose vessels

26th May 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms and wave energy devices around the UK coastline is creating serious hazards for shipping, navigation systems and emergency rescue operations, according to guidance published by…

26th May 2026

Offshore wind surge sparks safety warnings at sea

26th May 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

UK ocean engineering company DEEP is on the verge of deploying the first subsea human habitat for 40 years.

22nd May 2026

Subsea human habitat on cusp of deployment

22nd May 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Next Geosolutions has secured a contract worth approximately €9 million from TenneT to deliver marine survey activities for the offshore wind area Voordelta – Nederwiek 3 in the Netherlands.

22nd May 2026

NextGeo wins TenneT survey deal

22nd May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Belfast Harbour has announced a £1.3 billion (€1.5 billion) spending programme that will reshape the city’s port infrastructure over the next 25 years, with major engineering projects aimed at expanding freight capacity,…

22nd May 2026

Belfast Harbour Masterplan looks to new horizons

22nd May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Even the most advanced multibeam echosounder is only as good as the motion data behind it. Survey vessels pitch, roll and heave with every wave, and while this movement may seem subtle…

22nd May 2026

Why motion matters: From MRUs to INS in bathymetric survey

22nd May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Boskalis aims to bring a new cable-lay vessel (CLV) into its fleet to target growing demand for long-distance cable installation as the offshore wind and interconnector sector soars.

21st May 2026

Boskalis announces new cable-lay vessel order

21st May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has begun laying the keel for MODULARIS, a new research vessel designed to accelerate maritime technology testing and certification. 

21st May 2026

WATCH: DLR’s new research vessel targets marine innovation

21st May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Estonian State Fleet has signed a contract with and LMG MarinPoland’s CRIST S.A. shipyard to design and build Estonia’s first fully electric ferry for Baltic island services.

21st May 2026

Estonia’s first fully electric ice-class ferry

21st May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK-based SubSea Craft will set up a base in the US to work with defence and maritime customers on specialist technologies including diver delivery systems.

21st May 2026

UK subsea craft company offers defence across the Pond

21st May 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The UK maritime sector has approved its first formal training programme for crews operating electric-propelled vessels against a backdrop of rapid develpment in the sector and a need for new technical and…

20th May 2026

UK approves first electric vessel training as sector grows

20th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Autonomous vehicle manufacturer SYOS has unveiled its first uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV), which means it now covers air, land, sea and the seabed.

20th May 2026

SYOS dives in with first subsea unmanned vehicle

20th May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

An international consortium led by Stillstrom has secured €5 million in funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme to develop offshore charging infrastructure for vessels anchored off the coast of Denmark.

20th May 2026

EU-backed offshore charging pilot targets emissions from anchored vessels

20th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The German autonomous system developer, CiS, has launched ORKA Dock, an autonomous drone launch dock designed for both over land and marine surveillance operations.

19th May 2026

CiS expands maritime drone launch capability

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK firms Aqua superPower and Seawork exhibitor Tidal Transit have formed a partnership aimed at supporting the electrification of crew transfer operations serving offshore infrastructure, including wind farms.

19th May 2026

Partnership targets offshore CTV charging boost

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for a tug design capable of operating on methanol, marking a step toward wider use of alternative fuels in harbour and coastal…

19th May 2026

Damen secures approval for methanol-ready tug design

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new study by Kongsberg Maritime has identified several European ferry routes as strong candidates for fully electric RoPax vessels, pointing to growing economic and regulatory support for electrification in short sea…

19th May 2026

Kongsberg study identifies ferry routes for electric RoPaxes

19th May 2026