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FUTURE FUELS

FUTURE FUELS

We are now halfway through what is a defining decade for the shipping industry as it faces up to its decarbonisation duties. 

27th April 2026

OPINION: A flexible course to net-zero shipping

27th April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

UK-based Global OTEC and a consortium it’s leading has installed what it describes as the world’s first purpose-built offshore platform designed to generate electricity from temperature differences in ocean water.

27th April 2026

World-first platform generates electricity with sea temperature

27th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Of the 24 companies joining the Start-up Pavilion at WindEurope this year, showcasing innovations ranging from modular generators to autonomous drones, UK-based CGEN took top spot – which means a free booth…

24th April 2026

WindEurope 2026: Start-Up Round-Up

24th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK-based Buoyant Works unveiled its FlexLanding boat-landing system at WindEurope this week, which it says could replace all conventional steel systems.

24th April 2026

New boat-landing system remains Buoyant at WindEurope

24th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with UK Dredging (UKD), a subsidiary of Associated British Ports (ABP), to build a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). 

24th April 2026

Damen agrees TSHD build for Associated British Ports

24th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Maersk Offshore Wind’s first WTIV, Maersk Viridis, has been delivered by Seatrium in Singapore and is currently sailing to the US, where she will install the Empire Wind offshore wind farm, a 2GW project…

24th April 2026

Maersk Offshore Wind delivers first WTIV with docking system

24th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Europe is entering a new cycle of icebreaker demand, driven by both climate variability and strategic needs in northern waters.

24th April 2026

Korea steps up to growing European icebreaker demand

24th April 2026

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