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VESSELS

VESSELS

Germany has launched the first of four ‘state-of-the-art’ customs vessels, each powered by Rolls-Royce’s mtu gas engines.

18th March 2025

First of 4 Rolls-Royce-powered customs vessels launched

18th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Battery technology is transforming commercial shipping, with hybrid and electric vessels playing a crucial role in maritime decarbonisation, according to market intelligence firm Intelatus.

18th March 2025

Battery-powered vessels crucial role in decarbonisation

18th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Voith has launched two pioneering dual-fuel tug boats, a first for the company combining hybrid diesel propulsion with LNG.

18th March 2025

Voith’s dual-fuel approach to tugs and towage

18th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chief coastguard Paddy O’Callaghan says there have been confirmed sightings of plastic pollution following the collision between cargo ship Solong and tanker Stena Immaculate a week ago.

17th March 2025

North Sea crash salvors confirm plastics leak

17th March 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Nigg in Scotland will get up to £10 million (€11.9 million) in government funding to build a new heavy-duty quay capable of handling RoRo trade.

17th March 2025

Government approves £10m for Port of Nigg

17th March 2025

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Supply and installation of 56 rubber fenders of various types and maintenance and repositioning of 16 existing ones, for the service of cruise ships.

17th March 2025

€3 million tender rubber fenders

17th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Three of GeoXYZ’s fleet of vessels have been deployed to conduct seabed surveys at the site of the Jammerland Bugt offshore wind farm. 

17th March 2025

Three survey vessels set sail for Danish wind farm

17th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The latest fully-electric ElectRA Series tug built by SANMAR for SAAM Towage has successfully completed sea trials.

17th March 2025

Sea trials for third SAAM electric tugboat

17th March 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

DevCap has secured the tender for a 96MWp floating solar park at De Slufter on Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte, which will open up more land for renewables optimising government-owned land use.

17th March 2025

Opening up port land for renewables use

17th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Remote island communities in Scotland will benefit from seven new electric ferries as the fleet operator Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) plans to replace a quarter of its fleet.

17th March 2025

Seven new electric ferries for Scotland

17th March 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Following an SEK220 million (€20 million) funding round, Swedish marine battery system supplier Echandia speaks to Maritime Journal about its portfolio, its vision, and what it’s going to do with the money.

17th March 2025

INTERVIEW: Echandia on charging up marine battery business

17th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

HM Coastguard has released the latest photographs of the Solong and Stena Immaculate vessels that crashed in the North Sea on Monday 10 March.

14th March 2025

North Sea crash update: salvors on board

14th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has inked a major deal for the design of two multipurpose subsea vessels.

14th March 2025

Kongsberg inks major subsea vessel deal

14th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

‘Small pockets of fire’ were still burning on the Solong cargo ship last night, as both it and Stena Immaculate were being stabilised off the northeast England coast.

14th March 2025

Both vessels ‘stable’ after North Sea collision

14th March 2025

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Construction and ready-to-use delivery of two pilot transfer vessels for the Lotsbetriebsverein e.V. and optionally two further, similar vessels for the BAAINBw.

13th March 2025

€88 million tender for pilot transfer vessels

13th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

As offshore renewable projects grow in number and scale, they are also expanding in type of project: as well as fixed-bottom and floating wind projects, we are now seeing tidal turbines, which…

13th March 2025

Studies examine impact of offshore wind on marine food chain

13th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch vessel builder De Haas has won a contract to build 13 Future Fast Interceptors (FFIs) for the Dutch Ministry of Defence.

13th March 2025

Dutch shipyard wins 13 navy vessels contract

13th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

RS Electric Boats has delivered two RS Pulse 63 electric RIBs as part of the ‘Zero Emission Network of Workboats (ZENOW) project.

13th March 2025

RS finger on the Pulse with two electric RIB deliveries

13th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

UK government offshore renewables innovation centre ORE Catapult has turned to the Far East to boost floating wind technologies.

13th March 2025

UK signs MoU with Japan on floating wind

13th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has joined the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) Board of Directors, further strengthening its position as a global leader in marine renewables.

13th March 2025

Ocean Energy strengthens its position on tidal

13th March 2025