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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Finland’s National Prosecution Authority has filed charges against a tanker suspected of severing five submarine cables by dragging its anchor on the seabed for 90 kilometres.

21st August 2025

Finland files charges for submarine cable sabotage

21st August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK’s University of Plymouth will deliver a C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to the Royal Navy, with maritime autonomy and smart shipping applications firm Robosys retrofitting it with its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation…

21st August 2025

Royal Navy orders USV and automation technology

21st August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) market is going through a period of rapid expansion driven by two main factors: a growing demand for wind-specific offshore support and more commercial opportunities in the…

21st August 2025

OPINION: Can the growing SOV fleet meet demand?

21st August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

To maintain its global leadership in subsea rock installation (SRI) and support the offshore energy transition, Van Oord has announced the construction of two new state-of-the-art vessels.

21st August 2025

Van Oord invests in methanol vessels

21st August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Parkol Marine Engineering, which brought an aluminium fisheries patrol vessel to the pontoons this year, has won a £5.6 million contract to build a new ferry for a tiny island…

20th August 2025

New ferry and wind expansion plans for remote islands

20th August 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The global maritime industry is undergoing a quiet revolution as battery technology takes hold, and one of the leading voices in this shift is Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, managing director of the…

20th August 2025

PODCAST: Battery tech is coming – but there are challenges

20th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

In the first order of a new partnership, Strategic Marine has successfully delivered two Generation 4 Fast Crew Boats to Aesen, a global integrated marine solutions provider operating over 120 offshore vessels.

20th August 2025

Strategic Marine delivers Gen4 fast crew boats

20th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Van Oord will reclaim 28 million cubic metres of sand and four million tons of rock to an island and key marine infrastructure in Dubai.

20th August 2025

Van Oord to reclaim 13 hectares of land for Dubai

20th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards and Folla Maritime have launched a joint venture shipyard, Damen Folla, that aims to deliver vessels for the aquaculture sector.

19th August 2025

Damen launches aquaculture vessel shipyard joint venture

19th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Fourteen projects have been launched across the EU to monitor, assess and forecast coastal hazards, among other coastal services.

19th August 2025

EU launches 14 coastal monitoring projects

19th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist has head of the Marine Business. She will also join the Volvo Penta Executive Group.

19th August 2025

Volvo Penta hires new Marine Business chief

19th August 2025

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The European Tugowners Association is calling for change, urging leaders to help defend its industry against Asian competition and inflate the status of its vessels.

18th August 2025

European Tugowners call for change

18th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

In a novel blend of tradition and innovation, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has introduced three Spanish donkeys to the Geuzenbos nature reserve.

18th August 2025

WATCH: Donkeys help nature at Port of Rotterdam

18th August 2025

OPINION

OPINION

The commercial maritime industry is a high-stakes environment where safety, precision, and alertness are non-negotiable. 

18th August 2025

OPINION: Drug and alcohol testing vital in maritime

18th August 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Robosys Automation is spearheading Project ORACLES, a new initiative to overhaul the environmental consenting process for offshore wind farms (OWF) using advanced marine robotics and autonomous systems.

15th August 2025

Autonomous USVs revolutionise offshore wind

15th August 2025

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Marking and Guarding Services relating to the SS Richard Montgomery wreck

15th August 2025

Marking & guarding wreck tender

15th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Chartwell Marine and Pacific Radiance have delivered a Brevity-Class CTV as the Chartwell expands its global footprint into the APAC region.

14th August 2025

Chartwell cements APAC footprint with CTV delivery

14th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A fisheries surveillance vessel has been christened at the historic Port of Sassnitz in Western Pomerania.

13th August 2025

Surveillance vessel christened ‘Goldbutt’ in Germany

13th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The largest caissons in major works to upgrade the Port of Genoa are now being installed by a consortium led by the Italian engineering firm Webuild Group.

13th August 2025

Engineers mark next stage in Genoa breakwater

13th August 2025

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Mocean Energy and SolarDuck have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their technologies to create hybrid power systems to support offshore assets.

13th August 2025

Firms join forces to combine wave and solar energy

13th August 2025