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COLUMN | Why are newbuild PSVs struggling? And why is nobody building large AHTS? [Offshore Accounts]

VESSEL REVIEW | Kanaklata Barua – Hybrid-electric catamaran river ferry for West Bengal, India

VESSEL CONVERSION | Windpiper – Former deep-sea mining ship rebuilt for rock installation work

VESSEL REVIEW | Irtysh-2503 – Inland multi-bucket dredger for Kazakhstan's state waterways enterprise

Cruise ship collides with two container vessels in Bremerhaven

Spanish yard launches new corvette for Royal Saudi Naval Forces

Italy's Rimorchiatori Riuniti names two new harbour tugs

USACE dredger McFarland placed in standby after final mission as replacement is built

China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University taps local builder for semi-submersible research platform

Sierra Leone launches Chinese-majority shipping company with plans for 50-vessel fleet

Italian cruise ports plan €1.05b in upgrades as 2027 traffic forecast to hit 16 million

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Kanaklata Barua – Hybrid-electric catamaran river ferry for West Bengal, India

VESSEL CONVERSION | Windpiper – Former deep-sea mining ship rebuilt for rock installation work

VESSEL REVIEW | Irtysh-2503 – Inland multi-bucket dredger for Kazakhstan's state waterways enterprise

VESSEL REVIEW | Electric RIB for training and research support at Michigan freshwater science facility

VESSEL REVIEW | V Aldo & V Cinque – New 40,000DWT open-hatch bulkers for Italy’s Visentini

VESSEL REVIEW | Kinda II – First of new 60m displacement yacht series

VESSEL REVIEW | Nino – Low-profile electric ferry and tourist shuttle for Russian river crossings

VESSEL REVIEW | Lyncee – Self-righting boat for pilotage duties in southern France

VESSEL REVIEW | Amor a Vida – Fast hybrid superyacht for year-round family use

VESSEL REVIEW | Cerulean – Custom steel/aluminium yacht for Atlantic fishing and diving trips

VESSEL REVIEW | Marinus – Ice-capable hybrid product/chemical tanker for Sweden's Sirius Shipping

VESSEL REVIEW | Betsy – Fast displacement 54m yacht for Western Mediterranean charters

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Why are newbuild PSVs struggling? And why is nobody building large AHTS? [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | The reliability of Starlink: can seafarers and shipowners trust Elon Musk's satellite internet service? [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Cold War memories: why the world was actually much safer for seafarers back then [Grey Power]

COLUMN | Tugs feature prominently in UK marine accident reports [Tug Times]

COLUMN | Back on track? US icebreaker construction; Anduril invests in naval submarine manufacturing; war and how it creates business opportunities for billionaires [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Quick updates: Bourbon vessel sales; Kotug buys Vortex; Atlantic Towing sold to J. P. Morgan; IWS and Dong Fang order more windfarm support ships [Offshore Accounts]

Latest Features

OPINION | Rising Middle East oil exports offer false sense of market security

OPINION | Asia's gas demand defies soaring costs with October import jump

OPINION | AUKUS: Australia's strategy for undersea power in a contested Indo-Pacific

FEATURE | DNA discovery reveals Easter Island seafarers were Hawaii's first settlers

BOOK REVIEW | Sea of Treasures: A Cultural History of Ancient Indian Ocean Trade

Royal Navy sailor faces court over Russian espionage charges

French Navy activates counter-drone systems after unauthorised flights over Toulon military sites

Romania to accelerate maritime defences after drone attacks on ships

Kongsberg test-fires naval strike missile from 20-foot container in Norway

Germany arms upcoming F128 frigates with UK-made gun systems in $39.8m deal

Philippines willing to work with Taiwan to shield vital sea cables, despite "one-China" policy