OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The UK’s next auction for renewable energy projects has been pushed back by at least two months, creating uncertainty for developers and the marine supply chain. The eighth Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round (AR8) was initially expected to open…

5 hours ago

Next UK offshore wind auction delayed by appeals

5 hours ago

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Global marine electronics and navigation specialist Furuno USA has won a 10-year, $49 million contract to supply radar systems across the US Coast Guard’s fleet and shore-based infrastructure, highlighting the international scale of a marine electronics group with a UK…

Today

Furuno wins $49m US Coast Guard radar contract

Today

DESIGN

DESIGN

Cowes-based Diverse Marine will build three crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for OEG Marine Services, extending a partnership that began with the delivery of OEG Fulmar in 2025. The 26m vessels will be…

Today

Diverse Marine wins repeat CTV order

Today

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Ireland has completed a major stage in planning the transmission infrastructure needed to bring offshore wind power ashore, with grid operator EirGrid concluding a marine and coastal survey campaign involving almost 70,000…

Today

Irish offshore wind grid takes shape after 70,000-hour survey

Today

DESIGN

DESIGN

The German Navy has ordered 15 combat boats for coastal operations from Marine Alutech, the Finnish combat and fast patrol boat builder. Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service…

Yesterday

Germany orders 15 coastal combat boats from Finland

Yesterday

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A 2MW Spanish floating offshore wind project will extend its operations with a new Japanese partner to focus on technology optimisation and new construction methods. The DemoSATH floating wind project was begun…

Yesterday

New research phase for Spanish floating wind

Yesterday

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The Celtic Freeport has approved £9.2 million (€10.9 million) for upgrades at Criterion Quay and Ledwood’s quayside facilities, supporting Pembrokeshire’s role in the floating offshore wind industry. The funding forms part of…

19th October 2026

£9.2m earmarked for Welsh offshore wind infrastructure upgrades

19th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Blasting and dredging has begun at Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg as part of as project that will allow the world’s largest container ships to use the port. The Skandia Gateway project is…

19th October 2026

Skandia Gateway project enters next phase

19th October 2026

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Nova Shipyard has launched Inis Oir Express, the second passenger vessel it has built for Irish operator, Doolin Ferry. The vessel was launched earlier this week at the shipyard in Istanbul, with…

16th October 2026

Double success for Nova Shipyard

16th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

A proposed £1.5 billion programme of subsea tunnels and bridges linking Scotland’s islands has been revealed in a report that was embargoed until today. Maritime Journal has already reported on the tunnels…

16th October 2026

£1.5 billion price tag put on Scotland’s island links

16th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The UK Royal Navy is sounding out potential suppliers for extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles (XLUUVs) in a first step towards a possible tender process. Small and medium-sized marine businesses are being invited…

16th October 2026

Royal Navy opens door to uncrewed submarines tender

16th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

French engineering and offshore services group Aventa has snapped up Irish Sea Contractors (ISC) in a deal that will add a raft of capabilities to the company and give it a bridge…

15th October 2026

Aventa expands operations with Irish Sea Contractors purchase

15th October 2026

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Construction is set to begin on a £19.8 million scheme to protect the UK's Torcross in Devon after devastating storms in January and February stripped away protective shingle, flooded homes and damaged…

15th October 2026

Europe battens down the hatches ahead of storm season

15th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

All four dry docks at the former Smith's Dockyard on Teesside were full this week under one operator for the first time since the 1980s after a major spend from UK Docks…

15th October 2026

Historic Tees dockyard at full capacity for first time since 1980s

15th October 2026