The UK will build three floating docks for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and a new Cefas research vessel at British shipyards under major domestic shipbuilding programmes.
The UK and the Netherlands have signed a £2.4 billion agreement to build eight Dutch-designed amphibious transport ships, with four vessels allocated to each country.
Balaena has acquired APCL Group for £150 million, adding Cammell Laird, A&P Tyne, A&P Falmouth, and Falmouth Docks as UK shipbuilding consolidation accelerates.
Zero USV’s Oceanus12 made history at NATO REP(MUS)25 as the first autonomous vessel to launch and recover an acoustic array without human involvement. The project, supported by Manor Marine and Marine AI, marks a milestone in maritime autonomy.
