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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

European Commission has presented “AccelerateEU” at WindEurope, its response to the current energy crisis, stressing that price relief must align with faster deployment of renewables and electrification.

22nd April 2026

EU presents roadmap to speed up renewables

22nd April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Nexans chose WindEurope to launch its third iteration of cable-laying vessel, the Nexans Electra, which can lay subsea cable at a record-breaking 3,000 metres deep.

22nd April 2026

Nexans launches record-breaking cable layer

22nd April 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez officially opened WindEurope’s annual event in Madrid this week, echoing calls from multiple speakers on the first day to speed up the development of on and offshore wind…

22nd April 2026

Spanish PM opens WindEurope 2026 on a war footing

22nd April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two new offshore charging systems aimed at supporting vessel electrification were unveiled at WindEurope as the industry struggles to address power supply challenges in offshore wind operations.

22nd April 2026

Offshore charging tower and hub launched at WindEurope

22nd April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A potential obstacle to the adoption of biofuels by the shipping industry in the name of decarbonisation has been presented by conservation groups, who have called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)…

22nd April 2026

Environment groups call on IMO to reject biofuels

22nd April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rolls-Royce has announced its intention to develop hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) engines alongside other forays into alternative fuels for the commercial workboat sector.

20th April 2026

Rolls-Royce adds HVO to testbench engine fuels

20th April 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Gothenburg has contracted Boskalis Sweden to blast and dredge part of the Skandia Gateway project to increase capacity at the port for larger vessels.

20th April 2026

€18 million dredging contract for Boskalis in Gothenburg

20th April 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Regal Rexnord brand Thomson Industries, which has nearly 80 years’ expertise in linear motion, manufacturing actuators, bearings, guides, and screws for industrial and automation applications worldwide, explains how a new generation of linear…

17th April 2026

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Actuators on board

17th April 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Sometimes the best people and ideas in industry simply don’t get recognised for what they do. Now is the chance to win that recognition through Seawork’s People & Projects Awards – but…

17th April 2026

Deadline looms to enter your best People & Projects

17th April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As we went to press, news was coming in that Iran had opened the Strait of Hormuz.

17th April 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Iran opens Strait of Hormuz

17th April 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Esbjerg is turning dredged seabed material into a building blocks that brings circularity to flood defence. 

16th April 2026

Dredged clay transformed into coastal protection blocks

16th April 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

A training programme for saturation divers has been launched by subsea technology company DEEP, with courses set to begin in the UK from autumn 2026.

16th April 2026

Training programme launched for saturation divers

16th April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a fresh safety warning following a serious onboard incident in which a crew member was crushed during anchor handling operations.

16th April 2026

Crew member crushed during anchor handling

16th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK-based boatbuilder RIB-X International says it is about to finish a secretive contract with BAE Systems for six new SOLAS Fast Rescue Craft RIBs.

16th April 2026

Hush-hush RIB contract nears completion for BAE

16th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dredging giant Boskalis’s announcement that it has just deployed its first ROV from its own Remote Operations Centre (ROC) is a sign of the growing business in onshore operations carrying out offshore…

15th April 2026

Boskalis deploys first ROV from onshore hub

15th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Danish maritime technology company Danelec has signed an agreement with CleanQuote, a platform connecting ship operators with underwater inspection and hull cleaning providers across more than 1,000 ports worldwide.

15th April 2026

Data partnership makes clean sweep to target hidden drag

15th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK Docks Marine Services has won £80m Royal Navy fleet support contracts while also undertaking its first international refit, restoring former HMS Enterprise for the Bangladesh Navy. 

14th April 2026

UK Docks lands major Navy deal and restores ‘HMS Enterprise’

14th April 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Europe is accelerating land reclamation projects to support offshore wind expansion, with DEME at the centre of a growing pipeline of port developments across the region.

13th April 2026

Europe creates port land to accommodate wind boom

13th April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A European consortium is advancing new technology to reduce underwater noise from offshore wind projects as research highlights increasing risks to marine life from subsea engineering activity.

13th April 2026

France makes sound investment to curb subsea noise

13th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Three new multi-purpose vessels being built for the German Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) is another sign of the growing trend in the building of multi-purpose vessels.

13th April 2026

Germany backs multi-purpose vessel trend with 3 newbuilds

13th April 2026