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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has successfully demonstrated fully automated cable control for its Offshore eCharger, removing a key practical barrier to charging hybrid and electric vessels while they operate on dynamic positioning (DP)…

24th August 2026

Stillstrom breakthrough removes barrier to offshore vessel charging

24th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Harwich Haven Authority is introducing a new digital Under Keel Clearance (UKC) management system designed to give its vessel traffic operators and pilots more detailed, real-time information on navigational conditions.

24th August 2026

Under-keel clearance system first to be deployed in UK

24th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Boskalis has put its new 31,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Seaway into commercial service, with the vessel undertaking its first project off Den Helder on a Dutch coastal-defence programme.

24th August 2026

Boskalis’ largest Dutch-built dredger enters commercial service

24th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor has secured DNV certification for floating-to-floating personnel transfers using its Horizon motion-compensated gangway, allowing crew to move directly between two independently moving vessels offshore.

24th August 2026

MacGregor wins DNV certification for floating-to-floating gangway

24th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Construction has started on Associated British Ports and Stena Line’s new £200 million (€233 million) ro-ro terminal.

20th August 2026

Steel signed for £200m Ro-Ro terminal transformation

20th August 2026

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