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VESSELS

VESSELS

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has won its largest single-vessel order in the company’s history in a contract worth nearly €700 million, and says it’s also the largest ever awarded to a Norwegian shipbuilder.

5th June 2026

Vard wins record-breaking vessel order

5th June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new white paper from maritime classification society DNV has revealed startlingly low global uptake of shore power, despite years of industry optimism about its potential.

4th June 2026

Shore power uptake will need stick not carrot – DNV

4th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Underwater technology firm Sonardyne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with engineering company AMOG to deliver subsea asset-monitoring services to offshore energy operators.

4th June 2026

Sonardyne and AMOG sign subsea monitoring partnership

4th June 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A wave energy device that Spanish firm IDOM presented as a prototype at World Maritime Week in Bilbao just over a year ago has now been deployed in the Bay of Biscay.

3rd June 2026

Wave energy converter prototype deployed in Spain

3rd June 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Well-known Swedish boat builder Marell Boats has gone bankrupt, lawyers for the firm confirmed in a statement, adding to Maritime Journal that there had been a total loss of eight jobs.

3rd June 2026

Marell Boats Sweden declares bankruptcy

3rd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Klaipėda has taken delivery of three new electric and hybrid vessels as part of a drive to modernise its fleet and cut emissions, with Dutch battery specialist EST-Floattech supplying…

3rd June 2026

​Electric pilot boats and waste tanker delivered to Lithuanian port

3rd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork sponsor and exhibitor Ocealis will launch a system intended to bring vessel management, crew administration, maintenance and compliance into a single platform.

3rd June 2026

​Ocealis to reveal maritime operations platform

3rd June 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Commercial marine professionals curious about how artificial intelligence could affect their businesses may want to clear their diaries for Wednesday at 2pm, when PerformOS chief executive Nigel Taylor delivers what promises to…

2nd June 2026

AI presentation set to be a must-see session

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime Professional Development UK (MPDUK) will return to Seawork 2026 with a new simulation-based training solution developed in partnership with Raymarine, aimed at improving navigation competence across the growing sub-24m workboat market.

2nd June 2026

SV-ECS and Radar Simulator launch

2nd June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Inland and Coastal will return to Seawork 2026 to showcase its latest projects, alongside its involvement in supporting sustainable marine infrastructure initiatives.

2nd June 2026

Civils engineering showcased by Inland and Coastal

2nd June 2026