Eight dead after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus, captain detained
At least eight people have died and 17 remain missing after a ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew...
September 1st, 2026
Commercial, Workboat and Defence
Latest marine commercial, workboat and defence news from around the world. Articles about boats and boat builders, marine contracts, navy activities, new products for the maritime use, key players, rules and regulations.
Teledyne FLIR brings new vision tech to USVs
Teledyne FLIR Marine has introduced the FLIR M364C-USV, a multispectral maritime camera system developed for autonomous and uncrewed surface...
Vision Marine proposes merger with undisclosed defence firm
Canadian electric boatbuilder and outboard manufacturer Vision Marine Technologies has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) for a...
New Zealand electric hydrofoil ferry builder secures first order from US customer
New Zealand-based electric marine company Vessev will build new electric hydrofoil vessels for ferry operator FlyTahoe of Lake Tahoe...
Fairbanks Morse Defense expands davit facility in Poland
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has announced a €6.98m investment to expand the...
Wind-powered UK to France ferry route begins trial runs
British startup SailLink will trial a wind-powered passenger ferry between Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex and Fécamp in Normandy from 8...
ASL GRP ramps up leadership team for global growth
British defence and marine protection specialist Air Sea Land Group (ASL GRP) has expanded its commercial team with two...
Rolls-Royce debuts cleaner marine propulsion at SMM 2026
Rolls-Royce Power Systems will present a series of new propulsion technologies and service solutions at SMM 2026, with a...
BMT targets global ship design growth with One2three acquisition
Engineering and design consultancy BMT has acquired Australian naval architecture firm One2three Naval Architects. The acquisition strengthens BMT’s position...
Russian warship conducts ‘irresponsible’ live-fire exercise off UK coast
A Russian warship carried out a rare live-fire artillery exercise in international waters just 40 nautical miles (74km) south...
Mast removal begins on sunken WWII ‘bomb ship’ in Thames
Work to remove the masts from the SS Richard Montgomery will begin in early September, the UK government has...
