UK

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A UK coastal defence scheme will undergo its final phase in 2024, bringing together a nine-year project to protect against flooding and create a new island for wintering birds.

11th March 2024

Coastal flood defence project moves into final phase

11th March 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The UK’s Port of Dover is to create a digital twin in order to augment the productivity of its operations.

5th February 2024

Driving port efficiency with digital twinning

5th February 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to coastal flooding has been launched by a UK and US collaboration.

15th November 2023

Pioneering sea wall project aims to stave off flooding

15th November 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Cocaine hidden deep within a container ship at Sheerness Port in Kent has been seized as part of a UK National Crime Agency investigation involving police officers and Border Force.

1st November 2023

Cocaine worth €11.5m seized from sea chest

1st November 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

RWE, Wales’ largest renewable energy generator, is funding a study to investigate the quayside offload and launch of two types of floating offshore wind platforms.

9th October 2023

Innovative study to test floating offshore wind platform potential

9th October 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore wind employers are being warned against seeking to continue to exploit foreign labour following the end of the Offshore Wind Workers Concession.

24th May 2023

UK offshore wind companies urged to look to reshoring

24th May 2023

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

Three marine technology companies are among those to receive the first King’s Awards for Enterprise, including one which uses ultrasound to clean up the seas.

25th April 2023

Royal seal of approval for marine technology innovators

25th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK has launched an Offshore Wind Plan which recommends how the maritime industry can reach its net-zero goals and deliver maximum economic growth.

15th March 2023

UK launches its offshore wind plan

15th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn advance a Cenos floating offshore wind project through submission of a scoping report to Marine Scotland.

1st March 2023

Scope submitted for one of world’s largest floating windfarms

1st March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Zero-emission ferries, cruises and cargo ships will set sail in UK waters within two years, thanks to a £77 million (€86 million) government investment in clean maritime technology.

6th February 2023

UK funding boost for zero emissions vessels

6th February 2023