On the radar

Sea level rise is a looming threat, and scientists are proposing an under-explored approach – fortifying the coast with electricity.

The first research vessel equipped with jet engines is still making waves in computer modelling.

Introduced in 2020, awareness of the qualifications is still an issue while initial results look positive.

The industry, a backbone of global trade, is increasingly under scrutiny for its environmental footprint.

UK power generation will need to increase rapidly to cover a rise in population and The Crown Estate are seeking solutions.

Both companies developed specialist vessels equipped with derricks to handle heavy loads including rail locomotives for shipping to India and Africa in the 1920s.

The ill-fated Titanic, more than 110 years after it tragically struck an iceberg, still has the power to surprise as new research has shown.

A Dublin-based start-up is hoping to lead the way in harnessing wave power.

Five-year research project heading to South Africa, New Zealand, and the Antarctic.

The most expensive cause of marine insurance claims, a new report lays bare the dangers of fire.

Data collection is set to take off as a 1,000-strong fleet of autonomous vessels is set for deployment over the next ten years.

The commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) will help with offshore wind projects and wider maritime decarbonisation.

Trimming fuel consumption on cruise ships rather than full-scale adoption of alternative fuels the aim of new research.

Student engineers from across the globe gather to test their ingenuity as this biennial event aims to inspire the marine engineers of the future.

One of the contenders for alternative shipping fuels is undergoing trials in Shoreham-by-Sea as the race for zero emission shipping steps up.

With funding from Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK, one company is taking advantage in an attempt to reduce emissions.

The ups and downs of the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company and the shaky start to torpedo boat destroyers propelled by turbines.

Autonomous vessels, smart sensors, and command and control systems are among the areas being supported by new funding.

We catch up with David Millar, Government Accounts Director at Fugro, on why the private sector is key to reversing our ocean’s decline.

As the climate crisis becomes more urgent, a team of scientists are looking at the potential of deep ocean faults to store CO2 in the Atlantic.