MARTAC Delivers Two Devil Ray T38 USVs to Philippine Marine Corps
Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), a provider of fully autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs), announced that it has delivered two Devil Ray T38 USVs to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC), providing the service with an end-to-end asymmetric maritime capability for protecting Philippine national sovereignty. The delivery was done in conjunction with the opening of MARTAC’s Unmanned Center of Excellence (CoE)…
ADNOC Drilling Awarded Two Offshore Jack-Up Rig Contracts
ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC announced that Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Higher Procurement Committee (KPCHPC) has approved the award to ADNOC Drilling of two separate contracts for Rig 1 and Rig 2 under Tender No. RFP-2151011 for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), relating to the provision and operation of two high-specification offshore jack-up rigs. The combined maximum value of the two contracts is USD$313.6 million (KWD 96,554,561.040).
“Welcome to a Dying Industry”: Inside Rik van Hemmen’s Maritime Journey
From a Dutch maritime family to America's Cup yacht design and the president of Martin & Ottaway, a 150-year-old engineering firm, Rik van Hemmen has walked a unique path through the maritime industry. van Hemmen recently visited with Maritime Matters: The MarineLink Podcast, to share his views on everything from maritime engineering, technology, fuel, education and the future of shipping.In 1988, a 28-year-old Rik van Hemmen attended a cocktail party at the Four Seasons in New York City…
Coast Guard Wraps Up Seasonal Great Lakes USV Evaluation
The U.S. Coast Guard is concluding its scheduled 2026 seasonal evaluation of six Saildrone Voyager Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) on the Great Lakes this week ahead of forecasted winter icing conditions. Following the completion of this seasonal evaluation, the Coast Guard intends to conduct an additional test and evaluation period in the spring of 2027 as part of a service-wide effort to evaluate…
Gulf Markets Rise on Hopes of Avoiding Future Iran Strikes
Gulf bourses closed mostly higher on Monday as US President Donald Trump's signal that fresh Iran strikes are unlikely, provided talks continue, lifted sentiment across the region after an eight-month conflict.Trump's remarks came despite reports from the US military and Iranian state media that shipping had been attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that carried nearly a fifth…
Fourteen Migrants Die Attempting to Reach Crete by Boat
Fourteen migrants died in an attempt to reach the island of Crete by boat, Greece's coastguard said on Monday, in the second deadly incident in the area in recent days.A Morocco-flagged container ship spotted their boat on Monday about 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the port of Kaloi Limenes. Thirteen migrants were found dead and another died later in hospital, the coastguard said. Eighteen people survived.It was not immediately clear what had caused the deaths.
Khor Fakkan Detects Nearby Oil Spill, Closes Beach
The UAE city of Khor Fakkan shut a beach on Monday after detecting an oil spill along its coastline, according to a notice posted by the municipal authorities on social media.It did not provide further details about the closure of the Al Luluyah beach and did not say what caused the spill.The UAE has shut down a number of beaches in recent weeks as part of efforts to contain oil leaking from tanker vessels offshore.Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, attacks on commercial vessels in
Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Workers Extend Labor Negotiations
The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports employer group and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26 extended their contract to November 20 and plan to continue negotiating a new labor agreement covering about 2% of workers at the busiest US container port complex.The Pacific Maritime Association and the union representing about 250 maritime watchmen at the ports are negotiating with…
October Report Shows Stability in Energy Services Jobs Despite Global Uncertainty
Today, the Energy Workforce & Technology Council released its October 2026 jobs report. Energy services employment totaled 627,538 jobs in October, a decrease of 487 positions from September, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Energy Workforce analysis.The slight decline, representing less than one-tenth of one percent of the sector’s workforce, reflects relatively stable employment levels despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding commodity prices…
Looking Beyond the Benefit-to-Cost Ratio: Why America’s Inland Waterways Deserve a Broader Measure of Value
Every year, the President’s budget proposes investments in infrastructure projects across the country. For navigation projects on America’s inland waterways, one of the most important factors influencing whether a lock and dam modernization project advances in the annual budget process is its benefit-to-cost ratio (BCR).On its surface, the concept sounds simple and sensible. A project’s benefits should exceed its costs.
Maritime Market: Cable Layer Fleet Gains Scale, Scope
Accelerating demand for subsea power and telecoms cable network construction is fuelling major expansion of the world fleet of purpose-designed cable laying, maintenance and repair vessels.Driven by the growth of the offshore renewables sector and its advance into deeper waters, as well as by widening investment in cables connecting electrical grids in different countries, emergent generations of cable ship are distinguished by scale, productivity, and technological intensity.
Maritime Training: What Happens Between Seeing a Risk and Speaking Up
A vessel is approaching a berth. The bridge team has a passage plan, functioning equipment and experienced officers. Then one officer notices that the vessel is setting closer to the edge of the planned track than expected. The master is engaged with the pilot. The officer has the information, but pauses before speaking.This is an illustrative situation, not a report of an incident. Its significance…
FMD Ships First-Ever 3D-Printed SUBSAFE Level 1 Component
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) reached a milestone for the submarine fleet, announcing the shipment of the first-ever additively manufactured SUBSAFE Level I component. The part is a copper-nickel (CuNi) 2" angled tailpiece, produced in collaboration with our partners at Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions. SUBSAFE and Level I requirements are the most demanding engineering and quality assurance standards in the U.S. Navy.
Fairbanks Morse Defense Acquires Truflo Marine
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has finalized its acquisition of Birmingham, UK-based Truflo Marine, formerly a part of IMI plc. The acquisition is a step toward FMD’s expansion of valve and actuator design and manufacturing capabilities for mission-critical naval systems serving a global customer base. Truflo Marine valves are currently operational in more than 37 allied navies worldwide. The acquisition strengthens global support for the integrated systems that power…
ASRY, Priya Blue Unveil Brand Identity of Ship Recycling Venture
The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) and Priya Blue Group have unveiled the brand identity of their joint venture, ASRY Green Ship Recycling, during ADIPEC 2026 in Abu Dhabi.The launch builds on the partnership between the two companies, which has progressed into active operations with the commencement of its first ship recycling project in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Best Oasis serves…
Snowbird Technologies Demonstrates On-Demand Hybrid Manufacturing at RIMPAC 2026
Snowbird Technologies, a U.S. manufacturer of mission-critical equipment and deployable manufacturing systems, announced successful operational results from the company's participation in NPS CAMRE's Littoral and Expeditionary Advanced Manufacturing and Repair Experiment at RIMPAC 2026, where its SAMM Tech deployable hybrid manufacturing platform demonstrated on-demand metal additive manufacturing both aboard the USS Essex and ashore at Schofield Barracks…
Optics11 Receives Additional $55m Investment to Meet Global Security Infrastructure Demands
Optics11 announced it has secured USD$55.9 million (€50 million) in follow-on equity investment to accelerate its capacity to meet global customer demand. As European governments and defense organizations scramble to rebuild effective security infrastructure, this equity round takes total investment in the Company to more than USD$111.9 million (€100 million) in just 15 months.The latest round is backed by existing institutional investors SET Ventures…
Kongsberg Maritime Unveils Arctic Hunter USV
Norwegian maritime technology company Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled the Arctic Hunter USV, a new class of uncrewed surface vessels designed for rapid integration and deployment into Hybrid Fleets.In response to the UK Royal Navy’s development of its hybrid fleet of crewed and uncrewed assets, the Arctic Hunter USV combines commercial ship design with Kongsberg Maritime’s remote and autonomous technologies…
DOF Nets Extension for Skandi Mariner AHTS
DOF Group has secured a contract extension for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Mariner, keeping the vessel under firm contract until the third quarter of 2028.The extension follows the declaration of an option under the vessel's existing contract, which had previously been scheduled to expire in the second quarter of 2027.DOF classified the extension as significant, a category it defines as having a contract value between $15 million and $25 million.The Skandi Mariner…
Fugro Secures Four-Year Extension for Heerema's Heavy-Lift Fleet
Heerema Marine Contractors has extended its global framework agreement with Fugro for another four years, securing continued survey and positioning support for its heavy-lift vessel fleet across offshore installation, decommissioning and wind projects.The renewed agreement runs from January 2027 through December 2030 and covers Fugro's positioning and survey services for Heerema's offshore operations worldwide.Fugro will provide Geo-data and positioning support for the transport…
