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Screenshot of video showing the upturned hull of the capsized Frontex boat, March 16, 2026

Accidents

VIDEO | Patrol boat capsizes near Kastellorizo, Greece; all on board rescued

Jens Karsten

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A Tuo Chiang-class catamaran corvette of the Republic of China Navy during an exercise off Keelung, January 26, 2022

Naval Ships

Taiwanese builder delivers new catamaran corvette

Will Xavier

4 hours ago

The hydrofoil catamaran tour boat Kermadec, the first hydrofoiling passenger vessel developed by Vessev

Maritime Tourism

New Zealand tech company to introduce hydrofoiling vessels to Australian market

Gareth Havelock

5 hours ago

Scillonian III departing on the first voyage of her final operational season with the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, March 16, 2026

Ferry

Isles of Scilly Steamship lifeline ferry begins final operational season before retirement

Jens Karsten

5 hours ago

Offshore

Offshore Vessel News Roundup | March 17 – CSOV and WTIV deliveries, cable burying ship order and more

Baird Maritime

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Shipping

New strategy targets resilience in Nordic shipping and transport during crisis

Alan Bosworth

12 hours ago

Naval Ships

Multinational navies begin Exercise Kakadu transit to Sydney

Alan Bosworth

12 hours ago

Coast Guard

US Coast Guard cutter returns to Honolulu after Oceania patrol

Alan Bosworth

12 hours ago

Subsea Surveying

Oceanica signs subsea deals with Petrobras worth $736m

Alan Bosworth

12 hours ago

Offshore Wind

Revolution Wind begins power delivery to New England

Alan Bosworth

13 hours ago

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Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | Jantar Unity – Hybrid LNG-powered ferry for overnight Baltic Sea trips between Poland and Sweden

23 hours ago

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Isla Popa & Isla Uva – Svitzer's new tugs to support ship transits through Panama Canal

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Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | RB-2256 – Russian Navy acquires harbour tug for ship assist duties

13 Mar 2026

Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 at the Port of Jiaxing in Zhejiang province

Container Shipping

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 – Electric container vessel for operation in China's Zhejiang province

13 Mar 2026

Ferry

VESSEL REVIEW | Waitemata 1 – Hybrid fast ferry to serve commuter routes in New Zealand's Auckland region

12 Mar 2026

Heavy Lift

VESSEL REVIEW | Sanhanggong 9 – Chinese heavy lift ship with secondary emergency response function

12 Mar 2026

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Aquaculture

VESSEL REVIEW | Raften – Compact hybrid workboat to support Nordlaks' fish farming operations

11 Mar 2026

Offshore Construction

VESSEL REVIEW | HEA Eco 1 – HEA Energy welcomes construction support vessel to fleet

11 Mar 2026

Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | Vargsund – Electric Ro-Pax ferry for operation on Norwegian Arctic routes

10 Mar 2026

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PCC/PCTC

VESSEL REVIEW | CM Hong Kong & CM Shen Zhen – China Merchants' newest dual-fuel car carriers for global trade

10 Mar 2026

Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | China Zorrilla – Uruguay's Buquebus to operate world's largest fully electric ferry

09 Mar 2026

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Marc'h Bihan – Small landing craft workboat for port maintenance in France’s Finistere department

09 Mar 2026

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The Latest From Our Columnists

Hieronymus Bosch

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

23 hours ago

Hieronymus Bosch

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

09 Mar 2026

Michael Grey

COLUMN | Remember the poor bloody infantry: seafarers in the crossfire of the latest US-Iran hostilities [Grey Power]

06 Mar 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | The irrationality of markets: Tidewater and Wilson Sons; Saipem, Deep Value Driller and Eldorado; Bourbon Evolution 805 and 807 [Offshore Accounts]

02 Mar 2026

Alan Loynd

COLUMN | When harbour tugs respond to emergencies, every second counts [Tug Times]

26 Feb 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | No big deal: the fate of officers of the dark tanker fleet (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

25 Feb 2026

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Man dies after falling overboard from research vessel in Hobart, Australia

VIDEO | Patrol boat capsizes near Kastellorizo, Greece; all on board rescued

Taiwanese builder delivers new catamaran corvette

New Zealand tech company to introduce hydrofoiling vessels to Australian market

Isles of Scilly Steamship lifeline ferry begins final operational season before retirement

Offshore Vessel News Roundup | March 17 – CSOV and WTIV deliveries, cable burying ship order and more

New strategy targets resilience in Nordic shipping and transport during crisis

Multinational navies begin Exercise Kakadu transit to Sydney

US Coast Guard cutter returns to Honolulu after Oceania patrol

Oceanica signs subsea deals with Petrobras worth $736m

Revolution Wind begins power delivery to New England

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Jantar Unity – Hybrid LNG-powered ferry for overnight Baltic Sea trips between Poland and Sweden

VESSEL REVIEW | Isla Popa & Isla Uva – Svitzer's new tugs to support ship transits through Panama Canal

VESSEL REVIEW | RB-2256 – Russian Navy acquires harbour tug for ship assist duties

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 – Electric container vessel for operation in China's Zhejiang province

VESSEL REVIEW | Waitemata 1 – Hybrid fast ferry to serve commuter routes in New Zealand's Auckland region

VESSEL REVIEW | Sanhanggong 9 – Chinese heavy lift ship with secondary emergency response function

VESSEL REVIEW | Raften – Compact hybrid workboat to support Nordlaks' fish farming operations

VESSEL REVIEW | HEA Eco 1 – HEA Energy welcomes construction support vessel to fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Vargsund – Electric Ro-Pax ferry for operation on Norwegian Arctic routes

VESSEL REVIEW | CM Hong Kong & CM Shen Zhen – China Merchants' newest dual-fuel car carriers for global trade

VESSEL REVIEW | China Zorrilla – Uruguay's Buquebus to operate world's largest fully electric ferry

VESSEL REVIEW | Marc'h Bihan – Small landing craft workboat for port maintenance in France’s Finistere department

The Latest From Our Columnists

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]

COLUMN | Remember the poor bloody infantry: seafarers in the crossfire of the latest US-Iran hostilities [Grey Power]

COLUMN | The irrationality of markets: Tidewater and Wilson Sons; Saipem, Deep Value Driller and Eldorado; Bourbon Evolution 805 and 807 [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | When harbour tugs respond to emergencies, every second counts [Tug Times]

COLUMN | No big deal: the fate of officers of the dark tanker fleet (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

Latest Features

FACTBOX | Refineries cut runs as war on Iran disrupts exports

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

OPINION | Iran holds the key to reopening global energy markets

FEATURE | Lured by profits, some shipowners brave mines and missiles to sneak oil past Iran

FEATURE | US allows temporary sale of sanctioned Russian oil to stabilise markets