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SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

A new safety report from the offshore and marine contracting industry paints a mixed picture of real progress in some areas, but a rise in fatalities that’s causing genuine concern.

13th August 2026

Seven deaths, 1 billion hours: IMCA safety report demands closer look

13th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Germany is making up to €70 million available to develop ‘green’ inland-shipping corridors as part of a new government programme designed to accelerate the use of vessels using alternative fuels on the…

12th August 2026

Germany puts €70m behind green inland shipping corridors

12th August 2026

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has pushed back one of European shipping’s most closely watched regulations.

12th August 2026

Norway delays adopting FuelEU regulations

12th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Japanese trading and investment firm Sumitomo has invested in its first floating wind farm, sounding a loud note of confidence in the sector.

12th August 2026

Sumitomo invests 33.3% in UK floating wind project

12th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Romania will switch on a coal-fired power plant after having to close down its nuclear plant because of the River Danube’s shrinking water levels.

12th August 2026

Romania reverts to coal after low Danube forces nuclear shut-down

12th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A logistics partnership is bringing together marine, rail and aggregates to form a ‘virtual quarry’ to support the build of a nuclear power station on the eastern English coast.

12th August 2026

Partnership plans ‘virtual quarry’ for nuclear power station build

12th August 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two firms have joined forces to install a biofuels storage facility at the Port of Algeciras for all kinds of vessels.

12th August 2026

60,000m³ biofuel facility planned for Strait of Gibraltar port

12th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A 230-meter semi-submersible vessel has been ordered by global offshore contractor Allseas to transport huge converter stations to its construction vessel Pioneering Spirit.

11th August 2026

Allseas orders unique heavy transport vessel for offshore wind

11th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

RWE has agreed to walk away from three US offshore wind leases in the New York Bight and off the coasts of California and Louisiana in exchange for a $1.22 billion settlement…

10th August 2026

RWE exits US offshore wind market with $1.22 billion bounty

10th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has ordered two new T-class jack-up installation vessels in a move to plug the chronic offshore WTIV global shortage.

10th August 2026

Cadeler moves to fill WTIV hole with €805m T-class order

10th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A project hailed as the UK’s flagship floating wind project has been bought for £1 (€1.17).

7th August 2026

Flagship floating wind site snapped up for £1

7th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Floating offshore wind specialist BW Ideol has partnered France’s fourth largest construction group, NGE, to build an industrial-scale floating foundation manufacturing facility in southern France.

6th August 2026

French partners combine in floating foundation factory hubs

6th August 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Seawork is set to stage its largest-ever exhibition in 2027, with strong exhibitor demand reinforcing its position as Europe’s leading commercial marine and workboat exhibition.

6th August 2026

Seawork 2027 set for record expansion as exhibitor demand surges

6th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A Greek industrial port is to be transformed into one of the Mediterranean’s largest mega-yacht marinas, previously unseen planning documents reveal.

6th August 2026

Planning documents reveal scale of Greek port transformation

6th August 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Could one of the biggest opportunities for vessel propulsion lie not in the kind of fuel, but in shrinking the electric motor by up to 70%? That’s what Robin Renz, CEO of…

5th August 2026

Hyperdrives bets on a smaller electric propulsion future

5th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK Crown Estate has granted a seabed lease for the offshore phase of a carbon capture and storage project in Liverpool Bay.

5th August 2026

Seabed lease unlocks offshore phase of Liverpool Bay CCS project

5th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK’s Crown Estate has launched an accelerated competitive tender to appoint a new developer for the 1.5GW Morgan Offshore Wind Project after former developers JERA Nex bp and EnBW abandoned the…

5th August 2026

Re-tendered offshore wind project re-opens opportunities for commercial marine

5th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, cyber threats and the need to safeguard critical infrastructure, the European Tug Association (ETA) is calling for tugs to be classed as a strategic industry.

4th August 2026

European tug operators call for ‘strategic industry’ status

4th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GNSS spoofing is no longer just a military concern. Ground Control CEO Alastair MacLeod explains why workboat operators should rethink how they verify vessel positions to maintain safe and reliable operations.

4th August 2026

Busting the myths surrounding GNSS interference

4th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Netherlands has committed up to €4.758 billion in offshore wind subsidies after a failed auction last year highlighted the growing financial challenges facing developers.

4th August 2026

Netherlands commits €4.8 billion and new bird rules to revive offshore wind

4th August 2026