Jenkins Marine have been hard at work near Portsmouth working with a large international dredging contractor at the Southsea beach replenishment project. This is part of a large-scale coastal defence project which is adding approximately one million tonnes of new shingle to the beach between October 2025 and March 2026. This will double the beach’s width reducing wave energy and preventing overtopping during storms.  The large amount of required shingle will be dredged locall

C-LARS delivers its new state of the art Launch and Recovery System to Helix Robotics Solutions in the United States to elevate their current fleet of systems. This hydraulic system features multiple drive winch system (CTW513) with a Scantrol mTrack Active Heave Package, 300 horsepower electro-hydraulic power unit (CTH2300), and self-erecting LARS (CTA620).    When the design for this system started, Scantrol approached it by looking at what customers needed that they were n

ScaffFloat have been working with the British Army, looking at how their military system MilFloat, could provide capability with their Wide Wet Gap requirement – getting soldiers and kit across wide rivers and bodies of water. Using all standard scaffolds and floats, ScaffFloat designed a 40m floating bridge that could also be operated as a single ferry or split into three separate ferries. 8m x 4m modules were assembled above the wet gap, then launched by hand and connected

Visitors are invited to join the thousands of attendees from around the world uniting at the foremost ocean science, engineering and technology event at Excel London next March. With a mission to power the future ocean economy through unparalleled opportunities for business, networking and collaboration, Oceanology International 2026 opens visitor registration today (18th November). The world’s leading forum for ocean science, engineering and technology returns to Excel Londo

The maritime sector is facing new urgency in the need to address the critical challenge of workforce shortages. Ahead of the Society of Maritime Industries’ return to next year’s Oceanology International, a key event for exploring new skills and careers in the ocean industry, Emma Johnson, Director of MST and MAS Groups and SMIFutures, explains why a healthy supply of specialist talent is essential to keep pace with innovation and safeguard our national capability. As the oc

Tritex NDT have for many years been manufacturing ultrasonic thickness gauges and are now established as one of the leading companies offering multiple echo gauges. Multiple echo technology means that thickness measurements can be taken through 6mm thick coatings, only the metal substrate is measured. This technology is therefore ideal for use with an underwater thickness gauge to save both time and money. The popular Multigauge 3000 Diver hand held gauge is a simple, accurat

Kevin Paterson, CEO at Dales Marine Services, welcomes the UK government’s plans to invest more than £1.1 billion in the maritime sector. Kevin Paterson, CEO at Dales Marine Services He said: “The decision to invest more than £1.1 billion to boost growth, jobs and skills in UK coastal towns and cities is an encouraging step towards strengthening and expanding our maritime economy. “This investment, which includes £700m of private investment for major UK ports and industry sta

One of the major concerns in the shipping industry is the damage sea water can cause to cargo, which not only threatens vessel safety but also leads to expensive insurance claims. To prevent this, hatch covers must be regularly inspected and maintained to detect leaks and ensure the integrity of the cargo hold. Several inspection methods have been used over time. The simplest is a visual inspection using a torch, checking for rust, damage, or residue. Whilst quick and easy, i