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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