Isle of Wight

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two pilot boat customers left in limbo by the collapse of Isle of Wight boatbuilder Seaward have had their projects rescued after Absolute Marine stepped in to complete the unfinished vessels.

16th July 2026

Absolute Marine rescues unfinished Halmatic Nelson pilot builds

16th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A record-breaking Speed@Seawork held on the Isle of Wight on Monday unveiled the strongest show of boats yet, reports Jake Frith.

9th June 2026

Strongest sea trials ever at Speed@Seawork

9th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A third daughter craft commissioned by offshore wind operator Purus is edging closer to its sea trials, marking another milestone for a vessel that its makers say ranks among the most environmentally…

2nd March 2026

Diverse Marine prepares to launch greenest craft yet

2nd March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Works to avoid ‘catastrophic landslips’ on the Isle of Wight are being planned with a £150 million tender to try and protect the town of Ventnor from its own geological make-up.

16th February 2026

Living on the edge: Plans to save town from coastal collapse

16th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Investigators are probing why 16 refrigerated containers went overboard from the cargo vessel Baltic Klipper as it was preparing to embark a pilot near the Isle of Wight in December.

5th January 2026

Investigators probe fallen fruit cargo incident

5th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Why would the UK order vessels for its own Ministry of Defence from the Netherlands rather than entrust the builds to its own shipyards?

8th December 2025

UK Parliament queries why UK shipyards snubbed for Dutch

8th December 2025

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Struggling ferry firm Red Funnel, which is seen as a lifeline for the UK’s Isle of Wight to the mainland, has been bought out by a firm that specialises in turning ailing…

9th October 2025

Red Funnel buy-out could signal hope on the horizon

9th October 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Passage planning risks were not considered before a motor vessel escorting a swim relay team around the Isle of Wight grounded, the MAIB has found.

25th July 2024

Flawed navigation led to grounding – report

25th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Artemis Technologies’ e-foiling fast ferry will transport passengers between the south coast of England and the Isle of Wight late next year.

12th July 2024

Artemis Technologies signs ferry deal

12th July 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Isle of Wight based workboat and special vehicle and plant charter company Rebel Marine recently completed a critical and time-sensitive project in Cowes Harbour: replacing a lost navigation mark.

17th May 2024

Tight turnaround for navigational mark replacement

17th May 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Just eight years ago, Rebel Marine was hiring out kayaks and paddleboards from a waterside yard on the Isle of Wight.

16th June 2023

From kayaks to crane barges

16th June 2023