Marine Civils

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) is advancing its major marina regeneration project in East Cowes, supporting its long-term need for future-proofed harbour infrastructure.

18th June 2026

Harbour regeneration project moves forward

18th June 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Encomara’s Squid connection system has received product design assessment from ABS, advancing technology designed to simplify floating wind installation operations.

16th June 2026

Floating wind installation reimagined

16th June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Genoa’s new breakwater project has passed the one-kilometre mark following the installation of its 24th caisson in open sea operations.

15th June 2026

Genoa breakwater passes key installation milestone

15th June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Environment Agency has appointed Van Oord UK and VBA Joint Venture (comprising VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and AtkinsRéalis) to a major framework that will deliver beach maintenance and coastal protection works across…

11th June 2026

Environment Agency awards £1bn beach framework deal

11th June 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Dutch inspection specialist Ned Marine has launched drone and ROV-based subsea inspection services to expand marine infrastructure and non-destructive testing capabilities across Europe.

14th May 2026

Using drones and ROVs for remote offshore inspection

14th May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Associated British Ports and the UK Government have agreed terms for public funding to support the development of floating offshore wind infrastructure at Port Talbot, marking a major step in plans to…

27th March 2026

Port Talbot wind hub advances

27th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Aberdeen has awarded a three-year maintenance dredging contract to Boskalis Westminster, covering annual campaigns across its North Harbour and recently expanded South Harbour from 2026 to 2028.

20th March 2026

Boskalis wins Aberdeen dredging deal

20th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Supervisory Board of Fugro and Barbara Geelen have jointly agreed that Geelen will step down from her role as chief financial officer at the close of the company’s Annual General Meeting…

27th February 2026

Fugro CFO to step down

27th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has launched a sustainable dredging scheme to reinforce coastal defence in the Stour Estuary while maintaining navigation at one of the UK’s busiest ports.

23rd February 2026

Coastal defences boosted with sustainable dredging

23rd February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has announced that Orange Marine has placed an order for two additional vessels of the VARD 9 03 design, marking a renewed commitment to fleet expansion at Colombo Dockyard.

20th February 2026

Vard secures Orange Marine orders

20th February 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Briggs Marine has been appointed to SSEN Distribution’s multi-year subsea programme to strengthen electricity links serving Scotland’s island communities from 2027.

17th February 2026

Scottish subsea cable programme for Briggs

17th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Twenty-three concrete caissons for Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Island have been completed, advancing offshore renewables and offshore wind grid integration in the North Sea.

3rd February 2026

WATCH: Belgium energy island structures completed

3rd February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

OMS Group has contracted Ulstein to design and build two next-generation cable-laying vessels, advancing its subsea infrastructure capacity through a major vessel build programme.

19th January 2026

Ulstein secures double OMS cable-layer build

19th January 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

RWE has secured UK Contracts for Difference for 6.9 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, strengthening long-term renewable generation and investment certainty across multiple projects.

15th January 2026

RWE takes lion’s share of UK offshore wind projects

15th January 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Ecowende, in collaboration with CAPE Holland and GBM Works, is pioneering innovative installation techniques for XXL monopiles at the Ecowende offshore wind farm, aiming to significantly reduce underwater noise and minimise impacts…

9th January 2026

Ecowende pioneers low-noise monopiles

9th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A UK consortium is leading a funded study into floating charging hubs designed to accelerate vessel electrification by overcoming infrastructure constraints in remote coastal locations.

6th January 2026

Floating e-hubs as a means for vessel electrification

6th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A GB£9m marine construction milestone has been reached as a new landing stage and linkspan bridge are installed at Woodside, strengthening ferry infrastructure on the UK’s River Mersey.

5th January 2026

WATCH: Mersey ferry infrastructure milestone

5th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Spanish renewable energy company Reolum is forging ahead with advancing green methanol production in Spain, work that aims to strengthen renewable marine fuel supply for the heavy transport markets.

5th January 2026

Renewable methanol for the marine industry

5th January 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK’s carbon capture sector faces a critical juncture with policy uncertainty threatening progress on key marine infrastructure developments.

8th December 2025

UK’s carbon capture market at critical crossroads

8th December 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Jan De Nul has unveiled its most advanced simulator technology yet, boosting marine construction, wind farm construction and dredging capabilities across its global operations.

8th December 2025

Next-gen wind farm construction and dredger training

8th December 2025