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SECURITY

SECURITY

A second arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipelines sabotage, German prosecutors have said.

20th August 2026

Second Ukrainian arrested for 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attack

20th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Beach replenishment has begun on a major coastal defence scheme between the UK coastal city of Brighton and the River Adur, marking the latest stage of a project designed to protect a…

19th August 2026

WATCH: Beach building begins on Brighton coastal defence

19th August 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Specialist vessels and equipment are attracting investment as offshore wind developers face increasingly complex projects. But a large development pipeline is no guarantee of investor appetite, highlighting the widening gap between physical…

19th August 2026

FEATURE: Offshore wind’s two-speed economy

19th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Almost two decades after Lerwick Harbour finished a major dredging project, the port is once again digging deep with the return of vessels engaged in the 2008 works.

19th August 2026

Lerwick Harbour digs deeper for 2nd time in a generation

19th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Autonomous vessel firm Saildrone is expanding its manufacturing and operations into Europe, opening new production lines in the Netherlands, Norway and Poland alongside a new EU headquarters and technical hiring in Copenhagen.

18th August 2026

Saildrone sets sail for Europe with major expansion

18th August 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

A fatal explosion at one of Rotterdam’s major energy facilities killed one person and injured six others on August 13.

18th August 2026

Police investigate fatal Rotterdam port explosion

18th August 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Small-workboat operators need certificates and completed courses, but neither shows what a crew member can recall and apply on a particular vessel. A simple layer of topic-level checks, drills and observed practice…

18th August 2026

Qualified on paper, untested at sea: what certificates don’t show

18th August 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two companies have pledged to work together to make the most of Europe’s inland waterways with what they say are ‘ultra-efficient passenger ferries’ as the European electric waterway transport sector grows.

18th August 2026

European electric inland waterways potential explored

18th August 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) is to spend $35 million on modernising small shipyards, funding upgrades to facilities, new equipment and maritime workforce training.

17th August 2026

US government extends a hand to small shipyards

17th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Marine battery firm AYK Energy is supplying battery systems for two workboat projects including a new diesel-electric dredger and the conversion of a port patrol vessel to fully electric propulsion.

17th August 2026

Two workboats line up for battery power

17th August 2026