Nine European countries bordering the North Sea have agreed to invest up to EUR 1 trillion in offshore wind installations over the years 2031-2040. The ‘Investment Pact for the North Seas’ sets out a plan to develop 15GW in each of the ten years.

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Fincantieri subsidiary, Vard, based in Norway’s Ålesund, has presented the results of the NuProShip II project which has assessed the potential for replacing conventional power systems with small fourth-generation nuclear reactors aboard specialised…

MAN Engines, a pioneer in low-emission engines for harbour craft, has become the first engine manufacturer to offer certified V12 engines for medium- and heavy-duty applications complying with the highest level of Commercial Harbour Craft (CHC)…

The Maharashtra Government has approved a new policy to turn the Indian state into a major hub for shipbuilding, shiprepair and recycling. The Shipbuilding, Ship Repair, and Ship Recycling Policy 2025 includes capital subsidies, support for skills…

Navantia UK is marking the first anniversary of its acquisition of Harland & Wolff with progress reported across all four UK sites. The group has committed GBP 115 million, equivalent to about EUR 134 million, to modernisation, skills and industrial…

The US Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS-13) has completed several major engineering repairs while deployed, restoring propulsion and power systems without returning to port or entering a shipyard. The US-flagged vessel’s…

Chemical tanker operator Chemship has placed a repeat order with Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind to install VentoFoils on two more vessels. In the second half of 2026, the Netherlands-flagged Chemical Contender and Chemical Fighter will…