Marine Industry News

As marine businesses continue to assess demand across both commercial and leisure sectors, Nakashima Marine Propulsion says diversification across markets, products and regions is helping it maintain growth despite global …

Commercial marine markets are providing greater opportunities for growth and innovation than leisure boating, according to Seaglaze Marine Windows, as confidence returns across the marine sector and customers become more …

Two members of a US Army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by a US Navy sea drone. This is the first time the …

Seawork kicks off tomorrow, running 9 to 11 June 2026, bringing together an international exhibition and conference programme focused on the commercial marine and workboat sectors. Held annually at Mayflower …

Austrian maritime technology company Sea.AI has been awarded a public tender by Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) to provide AI-powered maritime machine vision systems …

German outboard developer and manufacturer, Neander Marine, has appointed two new distribution partners in Vietnam and Singapore as it expands its distributor network across Asia. The appointments form part of …

Swedish industrial radio control manufacturer Allgon has appointed Maria Lexe as chief technology and product officer, a newly created position that brings together responsibility for technology and product strategy. The …

Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the operator of the container ship Dali and one of its technical supervisors over the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, …

A nonprofit and a commercial fishing cooperative has partnered with ePropulsion to put a new high-voltage electric workboat into use for a daily lobster co-op service. ePropulsion’s electric propulsion system …

RAD, which specialises in electric propulsion and maritime autonomy, has appointed Chris Shepherd to lead the expansion of its defence business, effective 1 May 2026. Shepherd joins RAD at a …

A cyber solutions company has warned that being off the grid is a safety illusion. This comes as tracking data appears to show that there’s been a system in place …

HMS Victory is having its remaining masts removed during three overnight crane lifts this week, as work continues on ‘The Big Repair’, the ten-year £42m conservation programme for Nelson’s flagship …

Zelim says its AI-enabled Zoe man-overboard (MOB) detection system has received ISO 21195:2020 certification from classification society Lloyd’s Register, following a 90-day testing period. ISO 21195 is a global benchmark …

British RIB and Solas tender manufacturer Rib-X International is nearing completion of a defence contract to deliver and outfit six Solas Fast Rescue Craft rigid inflatable boats for global defence …

Chinese outboard manufacturer ExploMar has secured an order at CIBS (China International Boat Show) 2026, after signing an agreement with Caverton Offshore Support Group for 20 electric propulsion systems and …

Swedish startup Zparq, which develops compact electric marine motors, is entering the industrial marine market with an OEM electric propulsion system based on a 10 kW submersible motor weighing 4kg. …

Swedish electric vessel manufacturer Candela Technology AB has outlined a leadership transition, with founder and CEO Gustav Hasselskog stepping down after 11 years in the role and Sofia Graflund appointed …

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes a limited reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, in theory offering a narrow window for shipping despite …

A cruise vessel operated by Blue Lagoon Cruises has run aground on a reef near Monuriki Island in Fiji – known as the filming location for the 2000 Tom Hanks …

Defence company Babcock International Group has confirmed the location for its new Capability Centre in Plymouth, on the UK’s south coast, where it plans to relocate up to 2,000 employees …

C-Quip Marine Equipment has launched a new website, which will act as a dedicated online platform for the commercial marine sector. The new website, commercial.cquip.com, provides access to marine equipment …

As volatility in energy markets pushes operators to rethink how they power their fleets, BAR Technologies – a spin-off from Great Britain’s former America’s Cup Team – says fuel strategy …

Thordon Bearings and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) have joined forces to establish a new annual graduate scholarship aimed at accelerating environmental innovation in ship design. …

Electric vessel manufacturer Candela has raised €30m in a funding round to expand its production capacity, including the construction of a second manufacturing facility. The latest funding round includes participation …

Specialist marine trade distributor Technical Marine Supplies (TMS) has signed a distribution agreement with FT Technologies to supply the company’s FT series wind sensors to the maritime sector across Europe. …

GIT Coatings has received type approval and technical assurance from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its graphene-based foul-release hull coating, XGIT-Force, in a development the Canada-based developer says marks a significant …

As of 13 March 2026, at least six or seven vessels – including oil tankers – have been struck by projectiles or explosive-laden boats in the Strait of Hormuz and …

Ancora Group, a UK marine and coastal infrastructure specialist, has appointed Simon Light as group chief executive officer. He joins the business following its acquisition of TMS Maritime, Hesselberg Erosion …

Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has appointed Rob Loder as its new chief inspector, succeeding Andrew Moll OBE, who retired earlier this month after 21 years’ service with the organisation. …

GT Wings, the manufacturer of wind propulsion systems to the commercial shipping industry, has secured Lloyd’s Register verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing Jet Sail system. …

Carbon schemes in shipping were meant to accelerate decarbonisation. Instead, they’re becoming a maze. As regional emissions schemes multiply and trade-linked carbon costs take hold, shipowners are facing a patchwork …

Illinois shipwreck hunter and scuba diver Paul Ehorn has located the passenger steamer Lac La Belle, which sank in Lake Michigan in October 1872. The vessel had been missing for …

Medical compliance is rarely front of mind until something goes wrong. Yet for vessel operators, failing to meet maritime medical requirements can trigger consequences far beyond a missing item in …

While completing four units of its newly launched JT 34 Limo for a major luxury resort operator, Castoldi is simultaneously accelerating its presence at the other end of the marine …

A fatal North Sea collision that claimed the life of a seafarer has ended with a prison sentence for the captain found responsible. Vladimir Motin (of St Petersburg, Russia), captain …

Twin Vee PowerCats has launched Black Line Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on crewed and autonomous maritime platforms for defence and government use. The Florida-based firm says the new …

At least 18 people have been killed, and dozens remain unaccounted for after a passenger and cargo ferry sank before dawn on Monday (26 January 2026) off the southern Philippine …

“Pilot transfers are challenging and potentially hazardous,” says MAIB’s chief inspector of marine accidents, Andrew Moll. His comment comes as the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s latest report is released – …

Growth milestones in maritime technology rarely come from a single sector or use case. Reaching 400 customers, with more than 10,000 vessels and assets now running on Helm Connect, signals …

The Institute for Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has opened its Foreign Non-Governmental Organisations (FNGO) Representative Office in Ningbo, China. Achieving FNGO status grants IMarEST the regulatory permission to …

Maritime design house and technical consulting firm BMT is collaborating with South Australia’s Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT SA) to develop a prototype version of its Adapt (Adaptive Dredging …

UK vessel operators using conventional refrigeration gases face a tightening cost and compliance squeeze as the UK government moves to accelerate its F-gas phase-down. Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are man-made gases …

US armed forces have seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in an operation that highlights the rising tensions between Washington and Caracas. According to US officials …

Safe Boats International (SBI), which designs and manufactures aluminium boats for military, law enforcement, fire and rescue, and other first-responder and commercial applications is changing its company’s leadership and organisational …

There’s a compliance gap that could sink Europe’s green shipping goals, writes Armand Lans from FDR Risk (pictured above). As a senior broker for a marine insurance consultancy firm, Lans …

A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 people ran aground near a small uninhabited islet off the country’s south-west coast on Wednesday evening (19 November 2025), prompting a large rescue …

UK battery manufacturer Volklec is expanding into the marine sector with a new underwater power system agreement. Volklec has joined forces with offshore technology specialist Walker Subsea to develop a …

Seawork 2026 will introduce the Autonomous & Remote-Operated Vessel Pavilion, a new exhibition area dedicated to uncrewed and autonomous maritime systems. Seawork is Europe’s largest on-water commercial marine and workboat …

Ten years of net-zero negotiations have been sent spiralling. All thanks to Trump and his endless quest to diminish climate change. While the maritime world had pretty much come together …

Teledyne Technologies, which makes digital imaging products and software, is now on its twelfth corporate carve-out, and it’s third of this year. It’s announced it’s acquiring TransponderTech to add to …