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Three construction consortia have been invited to tender to build a 150-billion-litre reservoir in Oxfordshire, UK. The £5.7 billion (€6.9 billion) contract is expected to be handed out for the White Horse…

29th October 2026

Thames Water shortlists three JVs for £5.7bn reservoir

29th October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Ignitis Group has proposed postponing the development of its Curonian Nord offshore wind farm in Lithuania, citing market uncertainty, financing challenges and the need to align the project timetable with delivery conditions.…

28th October 2026

Challenges force Lithuanian offshore wind farm delay

28th October 2026

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Boluda Towage has named the latest Damen-built tug 'VB Marte' at a ceremony in Genoa.

28th October 2026

Boluda Towage names latest Damen vessel

28th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

By Debbie Mason, reporting from Antwerp Global marine contracting association IMCA has kicked off its annual conference in Antwerp pledging to be the voice of the offshore construction industry. Launching ‘IMCA 2030’…

28th October 2026

EXCLUSIVE: IMCA to urge regulators to shelve fuel taxes

28th October 2026

ELECTRONICS

ELECTRONICS

Orca AI in collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have launched BerthView, a berthing assistance solution designed to provide continuous situational awareness from open water to port.

26th October 2026

Orca AI brings a sharper eye to berthing

26th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Blade failures, repair work and commissioning setbacks have pushed back a key contractual deadline for what is planned to be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Dogger Bank A, 130km off the…

26th October 2026

Setbacks trigger domino delays for Dogger Bank

26th October 2026

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) is reusing material from routine maintenance dredging to rebuild eroding sections of the Blackwater Estuary foreshore. The £2.5 million (€2.9 million) Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment (BUDS) project,…

26th October 2026

HHA dredges up win for coastal defence

26th October 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two projects with particular relevance to the workboat sector have been picked as part of a €3.4 billion European Commission funding package aimed at accelerating net-zero technologies. The CATREF recycled marine fuel…

26th October 2026

EU funding boost for alt fuels and offshore charging

26th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

There are three main challenges facing ports today, the host of this year’s British Ports Association (BPA) conference told 450 delegates in Dover – and with cohesion and determination, they could be…

23rd October 2026

United in Dover: Ports association CEO talks to Maritime Journal

23rd October 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three prominent organisations that Seawork has close ties with have joined forces to launch an International Workboat Code of Practice Guide, designed to support safer, more consistent standards across the global small…

23rd October 2026

International Workboat Practice launched

23rd October 2026

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The UK’s next auction for renewable energy projects has been pushed back by at least two months, creating uncertainty for developers and the marine supply chain. The eighth Contracts for Difference (CfD)…

21st October 2026

Next UK offshore wind auction delayed by appeals

21st October 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Global marine electronics and navigation specialist Furuno USA has won a 10-year, $49 million contract to supply radar systems across the US Coast Guard’s fleet and shore-based infrastructure, highlighting the international scale…

21st October 2026

Furuno wins $49m US Coast Guard radar contract

21st October 2026

DESIGN

DESIGN

Cowes-based Diverse Marine will build three crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for OEG Marine Services, extending a partnership that began with the delivery of OEG Fulmar in 2025. The 26m vessels will be…

21st October 2026

Diverse Marine wins repeat CTV order

21st October 2026

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Ireland has completed a major stage in planning the transmission infrastructure needed to bring offshore wind power ashore, with grid operator EirGrid concluding a marine and coastal survey campaign involving almost 70,000…

21st October 2026

Irish offshore wind grid takes shape after 70,000-hour survey

21st October 2026

DESIGN

DESIGN

The German Navy has ordered 15 combat boats for coastal operations from Marine Alutech, the Finnish combat and fast patrol boat builder. Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service…

20th October 2026

Germany orders 15 coastal combat boats from Finland

20th October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A 2MW Spanish floating offshore wind project will extend its operations with a new Japanese partner to focus on technology optimisation and new construction methods. The DemoSATH floating wind project was begun…

20th October 2026

New research phase for Spanish floating wind

20th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The Celtic Freeport has approved £9.2 million (€10.9 million) for upgrades at Criterion Quay and Ledwood’s quayside facilities, supporting Pembrokeshire’s role in the floating offshore wind industry. The funding forms part of…

19th October 2026

£9.2m earmarked for Welsh offshore wind infrastructure upgrades

19th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Blasting and dredging has begun at Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg as part of as project that will allow the world’s largest container ships to use the port. The Skandia Gateway project is…

19th October 2026

Skandia Gateway project enters next phase

19th October 2026

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Nova Shipyard has launched Inis Oir Express, the second passenger vessel it has built for Irish operator, Doolin Ferry. The vessel was launched earlier this week at the shipyard in Istanbul, with…

16th October 2026

Double success for Nova Shipyard

16th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

A proposed £1.5 billion programme of subsea tunnels and bridges linking Scotland’s islands has been revealed in a report that was embargoed until today. Maritime Journal has already reported on the tunnels…

16th October 2026

£1.5 billion price tag put on Scotland’s island links

16th October 2026