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VESSEL REVIEW | Megaptera – Whale watching RIB for operation off South Africa's West Coast

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Unmanned Security Systems

VESSEL REVIEW | Gavia – Compact multi-mission autonomous submarines for Swedish Armed Forces

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An unidentified Japan Marine Self-Defence Force submarine (foreground) and the US Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe underway

Naval

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Sean Andrews

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The over the horizon small boat assigned to the medium endurance cutter USCGC Thetis transporting some of the illegal migrants prior to their repatriation to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard

US Coast Guard repatriates 60 illegal aliens to Dominican Republic following unlawful migration voyage interdiction off Puerto Rico

Jens Karsten

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Naval Auxiliary/Support

Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship to be equipped with mine warfare drones

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Acts of War

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Will Xavier

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Crew aboard a vessel operated by Indonesian search and rescue agency Basarnas approach a raft carrying all 21 passengers and crew of the boat Nuzila 05, which sank off North Maluku province on March 29, 2026. The survivors were found two days later after they had drifted more than 40 kilometres from where their boat sank.

Accidents

Passenger boat sinks in rough seas off North Maluku, Indonesia; all on board rescued

Jens Karsten

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Bulkers

Norden enters ice-class segment with long-term contract and vessel order

Gareth Havelock

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Rendering of a floating data centre converted from a used ship

Shipping

New initiative to convert used ships into floating data centres

Jens Karsten

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Accidents

Ferry damaged after hitting berth in St Helier, Jersey

Gareth Havelock

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RIBs and RHIBs

VESSEL REVIEW | Megaptera – Whale watching RIB for operation off South Africa's West Coast

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Unmanned Security Systems

VESSEL REVIEW | Gavia – Compact multi-mission autonomous submarines for Swedish Armed Forces

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Dredging

VESSEL REVIEW | Frederick Paup – Largest US-built hopper dredger delivered to Manson Construction

30 Mar 2026

Seining

VESSEL REVIEW | Kapp Linne – Norwegian owner's new whitefish seiner boasts stun and bleed facilities

30 Mar 2026

Pollution Control

VESSEL REVIEW | New fleet of waste transport boats to serve Hong Kong's outer islands

27 Mar 2026

Search and Rescue

VESSEL REVIEW | Patrol and rescue airboat for operation in Far Northern Russia

27 Mar 2026

Inland Tug Operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Sawtooth – Durable inland pusher tug delivered to Hines Furlong Line

26 Mar 2026

Heavy Lift

VESSEL REVIEW | Fanzhou 7 – Chinese large-capacity deck cargo ship for global routes

26 Mar 2026

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Bhagwan Micah – Versatile landing vessel outfitted for offshore decommissioning

25 Mar 2026

Gas

VESSEL REVIEW | Active – Capital Maritime Group's new 22,000cbm LCO2 carrier to support global trade

25 Mar 2026

Trawling

VESSEL REVIEW | Rogne – Versatile blue whiting trawler/seiner delivered to Norwegian fishing family

24 Mar 2026

Seining

VESSEL REVIEW | Elias Johan – Large purse seiner for Norwegian coastal waters

24 Mar 2026

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AWARDS 2025 | Best SAR Boat – Marine Rescue 30 – The Whiskey Project Group

VESSEL REVIEW | Megaptera – Whale watching RIB for operation off South Africa's West Coast

VESSEL REVIEW | Gavia – Compact multi-mission autonomous submarines for Swedish Armed Forces

OPINION | As the US Navy just demonstrated, war at sea is global

US Coast Guard repatriates 60 illegal aliens to Dominican Republic following unlawful migration voyage interdiction off Puerto Rico

Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship to be equipped with mine warfare drones

Kuwait claims Iranian drone struck tanker in Dubai waters

Passenger boat sinks in rough seas off North Maluku, Indonesia; all on board rescued

Norden enters ice-class segment with long-term contract and vessel order

New initiative to convert used ships into floating data centres

Ferry damaged after hitting berth in St Helier, Jersey

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Megaptera – Whale watching RIB for operation off South Africa's West Coast

VESSEL REVIEW | Gavia – Compact multi-mission autonomous submarines for Swedish Armed Forces

VESSEL REVIEW | Frederick Paup – Largest US-built hopper dredger delivered to Manson Construction

VESSEL REVIEW | Kapp Linne – Norwegian owner's new whitefish seiner boasts stun and bleed facilities

VESSEL REVIEW | New fleet of waste transport boats to serve Hong Kong's outer islands

VESSEL REVIEW | Patrol and rescue airboat for operation in Far Northern Russia

VESSEL REVIEW | Sawtooth – Durable inland pusher tug delivered to Hines Furlong Line

VESSEL REVIEW | Fanzhou 7 – Chinese large-capacity deck cargo ship for global routes

VESSEL REVIEW | Bhagwan Micah – Versatile landing vessel outfitted for offshore decommissioning

VESSEL REVIEW | Active – Capital Maritime Group's new 22,000cbm LCO2 carrier to support global trade

VESSEL REVIEW | Rogne – Versatile blue whiting trawler/seiner delivered to Norwegian fishing family

VESSEL REVIEW | Elias Johan – Large purse seiner for Norwegian coastal waters

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Loose ends? Suspensions update: Paratus and Borr Drilling; what could be next in Venezuela; DP World's latest mess [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Engineering for failure: lessons we can learn from the Titan submersible tragedy [Aft Lines]

COLUMN | When peace dividends become loss makers: the UK Royal Navy's decline over several years [Grey Power]

COLUMN | Suspended: rig and vessel operations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE as Iranian war throws owners and contracts into limbo [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Dark times for the dark fleet (and for seafarers generally) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | There are weeks where decades happen: CBO and OceanPact in Brazil; Edda Wind Chopped; Ferguson Marine [Offshore Accounts]

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