River Thames

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VESSELS

The largest shorepower system on London’s iconic River Thames has been switched on by Net Zero Marine (NZM) working with tug giant Svitzer.

4th November 2025

Largest Thames shorepower system switched on

4th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

UK Power Networks is leading a project to work out how the River Thames can provide electric power to vessels using the iconic waterway and also feed surplus power back into the grid.

29th May 2025

Plans drawn up to electrify London’s iconic River Thames

29th May 2025

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VESSELS

Ports of Jersey has added a tug with an intriguing history to its fleet, having operated on the other side of the world thousands of miles from its new home.

16th January 2025

Globetrotting Damen tug moves to Jersey

16th January 2025

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VESSELS

A project to use river vessels to balance London’s power grid have been given a boost with £500,000 of government funding.

7th November 2024

£500k government boost to electrify River Thames

7th November 2024

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VESSELS

Aluminium shipbuilder Wight Shipyard has chosen to fit two of its ferries with Octopus batteries from EST-Floattech.

30th May 2024

Thames Clippers selects batteries for ferries

30th May 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by the UK water industry has finally been completed, some 12 years after initial investigations were carried out.

28th March 2024

London 25km ‘Super Sewer’ finally completed

28th March 2024

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VESSELS

UK-based Cory Group along with low carbon infrastructure project arranger Sheen Parkside has announced a partnership to decarbonise heating by moving waste heat in thermal batteries on barges towed by tugs on…

28th March 2024

Barges transport heat in batteries along river

28th March 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Port of London Authority has worked with terminal and vessel operators to outline ways to decarbonise the River Thames.

22nd February 2024

PLA outlines Thames net zero plan

22nd February 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

In a key milestone for the River Thames Scheme (RTS), The Environment Agency and Surrey County Council have launched the next phase of their search for a construction partner to build the…

1st February 2024

River Thames Scheme opens tender for civils partner

1st February 2024