The introduction of remote and autonomous technology has brought new ways of working to the maritime sector, and MASSPeople aims to explore the human dimension of remote operations enabled by maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS).

Volstad Maritime has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver the battery package and associated control system for battery charging to the M/S Volantis subsea construction vessel.

Marlink, the smart network group, and leading classification society Bureau Veritas, have signed an agreement to accelerate the delivery of cyber-secure digital tools and safety services in the maritime industry.



McDermott International welcomed key customers aboard its newly converted Amazon vessel for a christening ceremony in the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has successfully completed sea trials for its highly advanced submarine rescue vehicle (SRV) ahead of its deployment for an Asia Pacific-based navy.

To mark the start of Marine Money New York on June 21, VesselsValue’s data is used to produce a breakdown of the US Maritime fleet, including the top beneficial owners, key outbound cargo trade routes, and the most valuable US vessels.

James Fisher and Sons plc (James Fisher), the global provider of specialist products and services to the energy, marine and defense industries, and Graig Shipping PLC (Graig), long established UK shipowner, have unveiled a pioneering service operation vessel (SOV) design concept.

In Hydrogen Forecast to 2050, DNV predicts the amount of hydrogen in the energy mix will be only 0.5% in 2030 and 5% in 2050. However, to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, hydrogen uptake would need to triple to meet 15% of energy demand by mid-century.

Vallianz Holdings Limited (“Vallianz” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) joined forces with Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. (“Ulstein”), Shift Clean Energy (“Shift”) and Bureau Veritas to collaborate on the design and construction of a heavy transport vessel (HTV) that will be the first of its kind in the global offshore wind industry.



Verlume, an intelligent energy management and storage technologies specialist, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with electric vessel recharging pioneer Oasis Marine Power.

Vard Electro aims to facilitate a new generation of larger robotic vessels with the launch of SeaQ Remote to provide centralized remote operation of automated ship control systems and deck machinery in support of lean crewing, lower costs, safety and sustainability.

The Global Underwater Hub (GUH), in partnership with the Royal Navy and Babcock, has launched a call for innovation that aims to identify technologies and techniques used in the offshore environment that can be applied to the defence sector to address key problem challenges and generate efficiency savings.

Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new RoPax vessel currently built for Stena RoRo, Europe´s largest ferry company.

Rockabill Marine Design (RMD), a newly established vessel design house, and part of the CSO Marine Group, has unveiled the company’s first green crew transfer vessel (CTV) design. The Rockabill 32m vessel concept features green propulsion technology to harness the power of alternative fuels.

At the dinner hosted by the Offshore Support Journal Conference 2022, the Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year award was presented to Damen Shipyards for its revolutionary Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 Aqua Helix.

Maersk is launching a new dedicated New Zealand coastal service-“Maersk Coastal Connect, to enable a more resilient New Zealand supply chain and improve vessel schedule reliability.