Bakker Sliedrecht will replace the propulsion drives of the Scottish Marine Protection Vessels (MPV) Jura and Minna before the end of the year. As a result, the service life of the vessels will be extended, and the Scottish Government can continue their inspections at sea. 

With the launch of the NSM 400, SOMAG AG Jena has expanded its maritime portfolio’s capabilities. The NSM 400 is a medium-sized device between the smaller RSM 400 and the larger OSM 4000 and complements the product portfolio of Gyro Stabilization Platforms, which are designed for land and offshore use.

Subsea UK has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise to launch a program of practical support and workshops to help underwater engineering companies secure funding for research and development and innovation. 

The Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), funded by NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) recently signed a purchase contract to acquire a DriX Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) from high-tech company iXblue.

Proman Stena Bulk Ltd has finalized an agreement to build an additional vessel under its joint venture partnership. The methanol-powered Stena Prosperous will join the Stena ProPatria and the Stena ProMare in the Proman Stena fleet in H2 2022.

Fairbanks Morse, a leading provider of solutions that are powering the world forward, will supply the Ship Service Diesel Generator (SSDG) sets for the electric power generation system aboard the U.S. Navy’s newest America class amphibious assault warship LHA-9.

LLOG Exploration Company, L.L.C. a privately-owned exploration and production company operating in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, announces continued successful drilling results at its Spruance discovery and finalization of development plans for the field.

Ocean Business organizer Diversified Communications UK has confirmed that the show’s next edition has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The ocean technology exhibition and training forum will now take place from 6-8 July 2021 at the National Oceanography Centre, in Southampton UK.



With the maritime industry growing at a rate of knots, so too is the need for seafaring professionals to man the ships. ISO has just published new international career guidance to ensure no one is lost at sea.

Western Baltija Shipbuilding, a proficient and modern shipbuilding company from Lithuania, invested in the first PEMA solution a full decade ago. The latest investment, PEMA VRWP-C compact robot solution, has ensured efficiency, time savings, and excellent welding quality for the client.

Aberdeen-based Subsea excavation company, Rotech Subsea, has donated £1,500 to the RNLI Wick Lifeboat Station. Established in 1848, Wick Lifeboat Station in the far north of Scotland operates an all-weather Trent class lifeboat. Crew members have been recognized by the RNLI for their lifesaving achievements 11 times.

Nortek announces the sale of its SeaDarQ radar technology for environmental monitoring and oil spill detection to NORBIT Aptomar, a technology provider to global maritime markets.

McDermott International, Ltd announces it has secured the next phase of the ethane cracking project from China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven, Ltd (CC7).

Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers, has successfully converted a 1992-built, 126,000 cubic meters capacity Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier into a Floating Storage Unit (FSU).  

As the first successful pilots transition into the first commercial projects, floating offshore wind is opening up new vistas to offshore wind generation.

Columbia Power Technologies, Inc. (C-Power) announce it will commence six-month sea trials in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Navy to test and validate the technical and economic capabilities of C-Power’s SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS).