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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The eye-watering cost of floating offshore wind was laid bare at Oceanology International last week, with scientists admitting it was at least six times more expensive than conventional fixed-bottom turbines.

16th March 2026

Floating wind’s eye-watering costs laid bare at Oceanology

16th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Van Oord has received the final award from the Limburg Water Board for the implementation of the Groene Rivier Well area development, a flood protection and landscape project in the north of…

13th March 2026

Van Oord secures Limburg project

13th March 2026

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Annual reloccation of sandbar at Newcastle harbour to a predetermined section of the beach

13th March 2026

Annual sandbar relocation tender

13th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Lloyd’s Register has certified one of the first uncrewed vessels to achieve full compliance to the updated Workboat Code 3 framework to regulate the design and operation of ROVs in UK waters.

12th March 2026

ROV certification marks breakthrough for uncrewed vessels

12th March 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Industry leaders have warned that the rapid expansion of uncrewed and autonomous vessel operations risks outpacing standards and operational controls, potentially undermining trust in the technology unless clearer guidance and more robust…

12th March 2026

Trust gap threatens rapid rise of uncrewed vessels, industry warns

12th March 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Four tug crew have been killed, at least two of Van Oord’s dredgers are stuck in the Persian Gulf and a major maritime show has been postponed as the war involving Iran…

12th March 2026

Four tug crew killed as Iran war traps Van Oord dredgers

12th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BMT has launched a ROC-Sim platform simulator designed to allow operators and developers to test and train on uncrewed maritime systems without putting vessels or personnel in the water.

12th March 2026

BMT unveils autonomy training platform at OI

12th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Chinese unmanned vessel builder OceanAlpha has launched a 24-metre unmanned surface vessel paired with a two-tonne work-class ROV that can plunge depths to 3,000 metres.

12th March 2026

OceanAlpha launches 3,000m USV/ROV system

12th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group has secured approval in principle from DNV for a preliminary design concept aimed at improving stern thruster changeover performance on DP2 vessels.

12th March 2026

ABL secures DNV design approval

12th March 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Exail has secured contracts to supply subsea positioning technology for two major offshore energy developments in Brazil and Angola, marking a significant deployment of its long baseline (LBL) acoustic positioning systems in…

11th March 2026

Exail wins deepwater positioning contracts

11th March 2026

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Lifeguard, rescue, surveillance, first aid and adapted bathing service on the beaches of Guardamar del Segura.

11th March 2026

Beach rescue services tender

11th March 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

With Oceanology International awash with launches this year, it would be impossible to list all of them. Here is a sample of some of them.

11th March 2026

Subsea launches galore at Oceanology International

11th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

ABB will supply integrated vessel propulsion, power and vessel automation systems for two hybrid-electric cable repair ships being built for Orange Marine. 

10th March 2026

ABB power for Orange Marine cable fleet

10th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

 One of Europe’s historic maritime gateways is being transformed to accommodate larger vessels and growing cargo volumes.

9th March 2026

WATCH: €500 million works to transform ‘Gateway to the Mediterranean’

9th March 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Interocean Marine Services is expanding its services to the offshore renewables market with a new Master Services Agreement with JERA Nex bp across its windfarms.

9th March 2026

Interocean targets global offshore wind growth

9th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A £5 billion (€5.8 billion) programme of flood defence, infrastructure and asset management works is to be launched across England by the UK Environment Agency over the next decade.

9th March 2026

UK prepares to launch £5 billion flood defence programme

9th March 2026

OPINION

OPINION

A devastating fire at Glasgow Central Station in March this year has brought the dangers of lithium-ion batteries into the spotlight again. With witnesses saying they saw the smoke billowing from a drawer…

9th March 2026

OPINION: Lithium battery-powered devices can cause devastating marine fires

9th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.

6th March 2026

Sanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs

6th March 2026

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Esbjerg Municipality is conducting a public tender for a study of the passage conditions for fish in Ribe a using acoustic telemetry

6th March 2026

Acoustic telemetry Early Info

6th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian offshore wind support vessel company Edda Wind has kickstarted the sale of its entire offshore wind fleet.

6th March 2026

Edda Wind sells entire offshore wind fleet

6th March 2026