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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cygnus Instruments has introduced an Underwater Diver Held Gauge thickness measurement tool built for commercial diving teams conducting corrosion surveys in subsea and inland environments.

7th May 2026

Cygnus launches diver-held UT gauge to cut subsea inspection times

7th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from Cochin Shipyard (CSL) to deliver an integrated equipment and technology package for four of Svitzer’s next-generation full-electric TRAnsverse tugs, with options for four more vessels.

7th May 2026

Kongsberg Maritime wins four-tug tech contract

7th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Twenty-five years ago, DMT Marine Equipment began its journey in a small office apartment with just six people and a clear focus: delivering high-quality machinery design. It was a modest start, but…

7th May 2026

25 years of building more than deck equipment

7th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A routine sea trial in the Firth of Forth turned into a drifting emergency and engine room fire when a single weak component buried deep inside a diesel generator failed without warning.…

7th May 2026

MAIB: How substandard engine parts triggered catastrophic failure

7th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norway’s Henriksen AS says it will present its automatic launch and recovery system (LARS) for small boats and unmanned surface drones for the first time at this year’s Seawork.

6th May 2026

Another first to be presented at Seawork exhibition

6th May 2026

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Teignbridge Propellers Group managing director Mark Phare has announced his retirement after more than two decades.

6th May 2026

Leadership change announced at Teignbridge Propellers

6th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sweeping new safety rules governing pilot transfer arrangements are set to reshape global shipping practices, with industry leaders urging early action ahead of their phased introduction.

6th May 2026

Pilot ladder rules ‘biggest change in a generation’

6th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Online Oceans has raised £4 million (€4.6 million) to deploy autonomous surface vessels for persistent maritime surveillance, from subsea cable protection to anti-submarine warfare.

5th May 2026

UK start-up launches drone fleets to guard oceans

5th May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The first element of the world’s first subsea tunnel of its kind is now on its way to the immersion point.

5th May 2026

Unique subsea tunnel passes major landmark

5th May 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The need for transparency and cooperation was the theme at the International Salvage Union’s (ISU) annual Members’ Day recently, with shipowners and insurers facing challenges in a rapidly changing world.

1st May 2026

Marine salvage in today’s troubled world

1st May 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Join our special panel of industry insiders TOMORROW, May 7, to discuss the ongoing fuel crisis that’s happened as a result of the Iran war.

1st May 2026

TOMORROW: Fuel crisis – how is commercial marine responding?

1st May 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

We are on the cusp of one of the greatest transformations in history in terms of what’s going to power commercial vessels.

1st May 2026

SPECIAL REPORT: The alternative fuels debate

1st May 2026

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Rocketing fuel prices are obviously affecting the commercial marine industry as much as any other. Ocean Legal’s solicitor Jennie Harris explains why despite the seriousness of the problem, it might not yet…

1st May 2026

Rocketing diesel: Is force majeure an option?

1st May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A major beach nourishment and dredging campaign is under way along the Garrão-Forte Novo coastline in Portugal’s Algarve ahead of the tourist season.

1st May 2026

Major dredging works under way to restore Algarve flagship beaches

1st May 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Speakers at a floating wind session at the recent WindEurope conference in Madrid highlighted the scale of the challenge ahead and the steps needed to bring the technology to commercial viability.

30th April 2026

Floating wind: Costs, challenges and path to commercial scale

30th April 2026

JOBS

JOBS

Mercator  | Fareham | Permanent  Founded in 1989, Mercator is an award-winning events & media company specialising in the maritime industry.

30th April 2026

Sales Executive Role – Seawork exhibition

30th April 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

A member of crew fell into a moonpool when the safety railing he leaned against gave way, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has warned.

30th April 2026

IMCA warns of neglected metal structures after fall into moonpool

30th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Spanish towage giant Boluda has bought the harbour tug fleet and towage services of Seatrium in Singapore in the latest move in its ongoing global expansion.

30th April 2026

Full steam ahead: Boluda adds more tugs to global fleet

30th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Aberdeen-based offshore services company North Star has bought four service operation vessels (SOVs) from Edda Wind to expand its fleet and presence in the European offshore wind sector.

29th April 2026

North Star expands offshore wind business with 4 vessels

29th April 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Choosing your vessel’s fuel shouldn’t feel like a gamble. Nick Dalton picks his way through an increasingly complicated field.

29th April 2026

The future of marine fuels: Horses for courses?

29th April 2026