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Pilotage

VESSEL REVIEW | Hailong Bay 1 – All-weather pilot boat to serve China's Rizhao Port

Baird Maritime

30 Apr 2026

1 min read

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | KRI Canopus – Indonesian Navy places large survey ship into service

Baird Maritime

22 Apr 2026

2 min read

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Braveheart – Cargo barge to support Allseas' heavy lift operations in North Sea

Baird Maritime

21 Apr 2026

2 min read

Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

VESSEL REVIEW | China Fishery Administration 33233 – Fisheries enforcement vessel with secondary research support roles

Baird Maritime

17 Apr 2026

2 min read

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Wakashio Maru – Survey and navigation training vessel for Japanese technology college

Baird Maritime

16 Apr 2026

2 min read

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Hidramar Ultra 22000 – Panamax-capable floating dock delivered to Spain's Tenerife Shipyards

Baird Maritime

15 Apr 2026

2 min read

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Geo Master – Hybrid survey and ROV support vessel for Netherlands' N-Sea Group

Baird Maritime

13 Apr 2026

3 min read

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Ever Safe No 1 – Explosives-carrying boat to support construction projects in Hong Kong

Baird Maritime

02 Apr 2026

2 min read

RIBs and RHIBs

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

Baird Maritime

31 Mar 2026

3 min read

Other Workboats

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

Baird Maritime

25 Mar 2026

3 min read

Other Workboats

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

Baird Maritime

09 Mar 2026

2 min read

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Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Anna Weber-van Bosse – Versatile research vessel for Dutch ocean science institute

Baird Maritime

02 Mar 2026

3 min read

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VESSEL REVIEW | Hailong Bay 1 – All-weather pilot boat to serve China's Rizhao Port

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Work Boat World Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Hailong Bay 1 – All-weather pilot boat to serve China's Rizhao Port

VESSEL REVIEW | KRI Canopus – Indonesian Navy places large survey ship into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Braveheart – Cargo barge to support Allseas' heavy lift operations in North Sea

VESSEL REVIEW | China Fishery Administration 33233 – Fisheries enforcement vessel with secondary research support roles

VESSEL REVIEW | Wakashio Maru – Survey and navigation training vessel for Japanese technology college

VESSEL REVIEW | Hidramar Ultra 22000 – Panamax-capable floating dock delivered to Spain's Tenerife Shipyards

VESSEL REVIEW | Geo Master – Hybrid survey and ROV support vessel for Netherlands' N-Sea Group

VESSEL REVIEW | Ever Safe No 1 – Explosives-carrying boat to support construction projects in Hong Kong

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

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

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

VESSEL REVIEW | Anna Weber-van Bosse – Versatile research vessel for Dutch ocean science institute

Deep ocean surveillance: Robots track sperm whale clicks in real time

US Navy research ship Robert Ballard hits the water

Wreck of WWI-era US Coast Guard cutter found off Cornwall, UK

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Research vessel crewmember dies during stopover in Brazil

Work Boat World Features & Opinion

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