News

EVENTS

EVENTS

Join speakers from the International Marine Contractors’ Association (IMCA) to look at where we are with global regulations in shipping when it comes to autonomy.

11th February 2026

Autonomy at sea: Navigate upcoming rules with IMCA

11th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a milestone propulsion contract for Gotlandsbolaget’s new-build hydrogen-ready ferry Horizon X.

11th February 2026

Hydrogen on the horizon for new-build Norwegian ferry

11th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A freeze across northern Europe that an EU climate watch body said was the coldest January since 2010 triggered major icebreaker deployments from the southern Baltic to the Gulf of Bothnia last…

11th February 2026

Icebreakers called out in coldest Jan since 2010

11th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Lehmann Marine has won the largest order in its history with a deal to supply 3.8MWh battery systems for Hamburg’s first fully electric ferries.

11th February 2026

Lehmann wins largest battery order for first electric ferries

11th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Four companies have been awarded Contracts for Difference for tidal stream projects, three in the same area of seabed off Wales and one in Scotland.

10th February 2026

UK awards 4 tidal stream projects in latest offshore energy round

10th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A consortium-owned offshore wind project in France is on track to be connected this year.

10th February 2026

500MW French offshore wind farm nears completion

10th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Greenroom Robotics for its GAMA maritime autonomy software.

10th February 2026

Autonomous navigation software secures AiP first

10th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has posted news of a second Interceptor 48 Pilot boat order from Miami-based Biscayne Bay Pilots following delivery of the first in October.

10th February 2026

Safehaven wins second Interceptor 48 contract in Miami

10th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Singapore-based Marco Polo Marine is broaching the changing world of offshore energy with a multi-role offshore support vessel that can be used across different sectors.

9th February 2026

Marco Polo seeks multi-mission offshore support vessel

9th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

SAAM Towage has taken delivery of a tug from Sanmar Shipyards, strengthening its fleet performance, vessel efficiency and emissions compliance.

9th February 2026

Sanmar delivers emissions-compliant tug to SAAM

9th February 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

After a year marked by political uncertainty, supply-chain strain and uneven global momentum, the UK offshore wind sector entered 2026 with a much-needed shot of confidence.

9th February 2026

INTERVIEW: Charting offshore wind with Chartwell

9th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Tech giant Google’s recent Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy firm EnBW is a sign of a growing reliance by large technology companies on power from offshore wind.

9th February 2026

Big Tech emerges as some of offshore wind’s biggest fans

9th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fourteen European coastal states and Iceland have issued a warning to the international maritime industry over growing risks to maritime safety from interference in satellite navigation systems and vessel data manipulation.

6th February 2026

Coastal states raise alarm over GNSS interference

6th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

For more than three decades, Roger Smith has worked in developing solutions to coastal erosion and flood defence.

6th February 2026

INTERVIEW: In defence of coastlines – the asphalt answer

6th February 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Experience the 7th edition of Speed@Seawork, the sector-specific event for the commercial marine, SAR, defence and security industries. 

6th February 2026

Join the High-Speed frontline @ Speed

6th February 2026

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Technical assistance service, including spare parts supply on board or at a specialised workshop for MTU marine engines.

6th February 2026

€15 million tender – MTU engine servicing

6th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has successfully completed sea trials of the latest Island Class ferry being built for BC Ferries, marking another milestone in the Canadian operator’s fleet renewal programme.

6th February 2026

Damen completes island ferry trials

6th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor will supply a 400-tonne AHC subsea crane for a new floating wind farm construction vessel, advancing offshore renewables and specialised vessel equipment capacity across the sector.

5th February 2026

Heavy-lift crane boosts offshore wind capacity

5th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Russian captain Vladimir Motin, 59, has been jailed for six years after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter by a jury at the Old Bailey in London.

5th February 2026

Russian captain jailed after fatal tanker crash

5th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Netherlands’ maritime and offshore sectors have been given a major boost with a new agreement explicitly designating maritime manufacturing as a sector of national strategic importance.

5th February 2026

New Dutch coalition makes maritime ‘national strategic importance’

5th February 2026