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Blue shark
Research, Environment & Training

FEATURE | Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions

Reuters
Caroline Bezengi
Pollution Control

Oman moves to limit impact of oil spill from grounded shadow tanker

Reuters
Workboat News Roundup | August 6 – Floating nuclear reactor demonstrator, UK operator lighthouse tender order and more
Work Boat World

Workboat News Roundup | August 6 – Floating nuclear reactor demonstrator, UK operator lighthouse tender order and more

Baird Maritime
Some of the plastic nurdles that are believed to have originated from a stack of containers that had fallen overboard from the feeder ship BG Orange at the Port of Tyne in the UK on July 19, 2026. The containers fell after BG Orange was accidentally struck by the wind turbine installation vessel Wind Orca as the latter was manoeuvring to depart the port on the said date.
Shipping

COLUMN | Transporting hazardous cargo: are today's shippers taking on too much risk? [Grey Power]

Michael Grey
Fosna Neptune
Aquaculture

VESSEL REVIEW | Fosna Neptune – Dive and ROV support boat for operation at Norwegian fish farms

Baird Maritime
The Engage Marine tug Engage Maverick
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Australian towage company Engage Marine acquired by Indonesian firm

Gareth Havelock
Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution personnel observe the burned-out yacht, August 2, 2026.
Accidents

Two hospitalised after yacht suffers onboard explosion off Dutch coast

Jens Karsten
Launch of AFDM 15, the US Navy's newest auxiliary floating dry dock medium, July 30, 2026
Other Workboats

US Navy's newest floating dry dock hits the water

Will Xavier
Port of Quequen, Argentina
Ports & Terminals

Over 45 ships stuck in Argentina as maritime pilots walk off the job, grain exports stranded

Reuters
SD Aisemaht
Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | SD Aisemaht & SD Qwiy Aanitsa Sarah – Kotug Canada places methanol-powered escort tugs into service

Baird Maritime
Launch ceremony for A24, the Indian Navy's newest dive support vessel built by Titagarh Rail Systems, August 1, 2026
Naval Auxiliary/Support

VIDEO | Indian Navy's newest catamaran dive support boat floated out

Will Xavier
A beach on Saint Martin in the Caribbean (east of Puerto Rico) covered in Sargassum seaweed on November 19, 2011
Research, Environment & Training

FEATURE | As sargassum seaweed piles up, Caribbean bets on boats, barriers and biofuel

Reuters
Team OMER's human-powered submarine during the 2026 European International Submarine Races held in Gosport, UK. Team OMER won the 2026 races, adding to their previous victories in 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2024.
Other Workboats

Canada's Team OMER defends title, sets new record at seventh European International Submarine Races

Jens Karsten
Plastic nurdles on a beach
Accidents

NGO: pollution near UK's Port of Tyne caused by vessel allision

Jens Karsten
World Prize
Accidents

Unsafe pilot ladder rigging, lack of protective equipment cited in fatal man overboard incident from bulk carrier off Sweden

Gareth Havelock
A beach on Saint Martin in the Caribbean (east of Puerto Rico) covered in Sargassum seaweed on November 19, 2011
Research, Environment & Training

Foul-smelling seaweed buildup poses major headache for Mexican beaches

Reuters
Sunbeam
Trawling

VESSEL REVIEW | Sunbeam – Scottish owner's pelagic trawler with secondary research function

Baird Maritime
Rendering of UC San Diego's 38-metre hybrid research vessel
Research, Environment & Training

UC San Diego orders hybrid research vessel from Chilean builder

Jens Karsten
Azimut
Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Azimut – Compact and durable survey boat to be operated in Russia's Magadan Port

Baird Maritime
Map of Allonby Bay highly protected marine area
Research, Environment & Training

Anchoring prohibited in UK's Allonby Bay marine area under new byelaw

Alan Bosworth
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