Offshore Energy

OPINION

OPINION

Decommissioning could be the UK’s next infrastructure crunch – logistics firms hold the key to success, says Nigel Kent, Head of Group Strategic Projects (Project Cargo) within the Peel Ports Group.

10th July 2026

Decommissioning: Bottleneck or opportunity?

10th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

ABS and Seatrium have signed an agreement to accelerate innovation, regulatory alignment and sustainable technologies across the marine construction and offshore energy sectors.

12th May 2026

An expanded partnership in marine engineering

12th May 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

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Jan De Nul is building a brand new state-of-the-art rock installation vessel designed to safeguard vital subsea and offshore energy infrastructure.

2nd October 2025

Upping the ante in subsea cable protection

2nd October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Denmark’s €645 million energy island project has moved a step further with the award of a contract to install subsea power cables to connect offshore wind power to Denmark and Germany.

26th September 2025

Contract awarded for subsea cables to Danish energy island

26th September 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Belgium has launched its largest unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance project to support subsea cable installation for offshore renewables.

8th September 2025

Subsea UXO clearance clears path for energy island

8th September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Williams Shipping has strengthened its marine logistics footprint with the acquisition of GIF Transport and Logistics and a prime logistics hub site in Dyce, Aberdeen.

11th August 2025

Williams strengthens Aberdeen offshore links

11th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Construction of the high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) structure for Belgium’s offshore energy hub has begun, following on from the installation of the first caissons for the structure last month.

25th June 2025

First steel cutting for Belgium’s offshore energy hub

25th June 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK could lose tens of thousands of offshore energy jobs by 2030 without urgent and coordinated action, a new report warns.

4th June 2025

UK risks offshore energy jobs crisis

4th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Salt Ship Design has bolstered its order book with two orders and options for state-of-the-art multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSV) and one for construction commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOV).

5th December 2024

Orders soaring for Salt Ship Design

5th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

MDL has appointed two new directors to its board, reinforcing its commitment to growth in both traditional and renewable energy sectors.

5th November 2024

MDL appointments will drive offshore energy growth

5th November 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Mainprize Offshore has expanded its crew transfer vessel (CTV) fleet thanks to a €25 million loan from Siemens Financial Services (SFS).

11th July 2024

Mainprize expands CTV offering

11th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK’s largest port operator has begun work on an energy facility by commissioning Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Sospan Dau.

14th May 2024

Dredging begins for port energy facility

14th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Marine autonomous technology specialist Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled its last innovation in unmanned surface vessels (USV).

18th April 2024

Autonomous USV marks milestone for Sea Machines

18th April 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Feritech Global has completed a major subsea design and build project for Oceaneering, a leading provider of subsea robotics to the offshore energy industry. 

18th March 2024

At the frontiers of subsea survey technology

18th March 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor is to kit out a new state-of-the-art cable layer with three cranes.

7th March 2024

MacGregor to supply cable layer cranes

7th March 2024

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason talks to North Star chief technology officer James Bradford about offshore charging plans, vessel building, the exorbitant and potentially prohibitive cost of batteries, and other challenges facing…

5th September 2023

PODCAST: Interview with North Star CTO James Bradford

5th September 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

All political parties must engage with the oil and gas industry to secure the strong pipeline of talent and skills needed to reach its legally-binding climate targets, according to a survey of…

15th May 2023

Calling on oil and gas expertise to deliver green goals

15th May 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Fugro and Petrobras have achieved a major milestone in Brazil’s offshore energy sector by successfully conducting the country’s first-ever remote subsea inspection survey.

14th March 2023

​Fugro in first remote survey inspection project

14th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fugro Quest, a state-of-the-art vessel equipped with advanced deep-water technology, has become the the newest addition to the operator’s geotechnical fleet.

6th December 2022

Fugro’s state-of-the art geotechnical vessel

6th December 2022