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VESSELS

VESSELS

Construction has begun on a new generation offshore service vessel after the first steel was cut for the DO Joule on 5 March at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard.

6th March 2026

New CSOV series construction begins

6th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Ferguson Marine has secured a direct award from the Scottish Government to build four newbuild vessels, providing a five-year pipeline of vessel build work for the Port Glasgow shipyard.

5th March 2026

Four vessel award bolsters Clyde shipbuilding

5th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Tucked away by Chichester harbour on the south coast of England, a small young British boatbuilder has been answering calls from southeast Asian militaries after its high-speed craft were spotted on social…

5th March 2026

SEA TRIAL: Thai royal police boat hits water after YouTube discovery

5th March 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Maritime decarbonization is no longer a distant ambition. 

5th March 2026

Closing the gap between electric vessels and port capacity

5th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seawork’s maritime showcase awards of the year have officially opened for entries, with just eight weeks to go until nominations close.

4th March 2026

People, Projects and Innovations – Seawork Award entries open

4th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

OEG has added a multi-purpose Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to its fleet after successful sea trials.

4th March 2026

OEG expands offshore wind vessel fleet with new CTV

4th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Strategic Marine has delivered the first two Supa Swath vessels to Mainprize Offshore, marking the initial handover under a six-vessel contract signed at Seawork in June 2024.

4th March 2026

Strategic Marine delivers Supa Swath duo signed at Seawork

4th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Orca AI has launched a version of its maritime AI platform built around a 360-degree field of view, giving vessels continuous visual coverage on all sides.

4th March 2026

Orca AI launches 360-degree AI field view platform

4th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Discovery has developed a north-seeking micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) that it says represents an advance in inertial navigation technology.

3rd March 2026

Kongsberg Discovery unveils north-seeking MEMS navigation system

3rd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

AYK Energy is to supply a record marine battery system for Germany’s next-generation Polarstern research vessel, further advancing vessel electrification in polar operations.

3rd March 2026

Largest battery system yet for ice-class vessel

3rd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

With nine fatal incidents involving conventional tugs since 1998, an Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety bulletin on the 2023 Biter loss has put the dangers of tugs girting and capsizing under the spotlight…

2nd March 2026

ANALYSIS: How simple operations can be fatal

2nd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a purpose-built Multi Cat 3113 to Leask Marine, with the vessel formally christened C-Trojan during a handover ceremony at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands.

2nd March 2026

Damen hands over Trojan workhorse to Leask Marine

2nd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A third daughter craft commissioned by offshore wind operator Purus is edging closer to its sea trials, marking another milestone for a vessel that its makers say ranks among the most environmentally…

2nd March 2026

Diverse Marine prepares to launch greenest craft yet

2nd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

HydroSurv has delivered an autonomous vessel to Skanska Norway to expand its uncrewed vessel capability supporting inland and coastal hydrographic survey operations.

2nd March 2026

Skanska expands autonomous survey capability

2nd March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Supervisory Board of Fugro and Barbara Geelen have jointly agreed that Geelen will step down from her role as chief financial officer at the close of the company’s Annual General Meeting…

27th February 2026

Fugro CFO to step down

27th February 2026

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Dredging in Eskifjardarhofn and in Reyðarfjordun.

27th February 2026

Dredging early information – Iceland

27th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

France has quietly cut its 2035 offshore wind target from 18 GW to 15 GW, according to the final version of its new Multi-Year Energy Plan (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie – PPE3).

27th February 2026

​France cuts offshore wind target by 20% in more ‘prudent’ trajectory

27th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Royal Boskalis B.V. has secured a sizable contract for subsea cable installation at Germany’s 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore windfarm.

26th February 2026

Baltic offshore wind drives subsea cable award

26th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

British yacht builder Archipelago Expedition Yachts is pioneering methanol propulsion for yachts with a view to its use in commercial vessels.

26th February 2026

Making waves with methanol: Partners chart course

26th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The design for one new offshore wind installation vessel unveiled by Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein will be welcome in an industry chronically short of such vessels.

26th February 2026

Ulsteins jack of all trades reveals growing vessel trend

26th February 2026