Author name: Nigel Cranworth

In a move that could reshape the future of mineral extraction and electric vehicle production, Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals has thrown down the gauntlet, asking U.S. federal officials to kickstart a commercial auction for access to critical

In the heart of Georgetown County, a seismic shift is underway, poised to ripple through South Carolina’s marine industry. State officials and higher education leaders have joined forces to cement the region’s significance in the maritime sector, and

Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding giant, has just thrown its hat into the ring of underwater tech, formalizing a significant investment in WSense, a deep tech scale-up that’s making waves in underwater monitoring and communication. This isn’t jus

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the New Zealand Customs Service have just rolled out a game-changer in the fight against transnational crime. Today, they unveiled two state-of-the-art uncrewed vessels, Tahi and Rua, marking a significant lea

Leidos has just dropped a game-changer into the maritime tech pool with the unveiling of Sea Dart, a high-performance, low-cost uncrewed undersea vessel (UUV) that’s set to shake up both military and commercial underwater operations. This isn’t just

Buckle up, maritime industry, because the future is sailing towards us faster than a superyacht on a calm sea. Fortescue, that Aussie mining behemoth, has just inked a deal with the Saverys family’s CMB.TECH that’s set to shake up the decarbonization

In a move that could reshape marine conservation efforts in the Middle East, the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s National Oceanography Center (NOC). This isn’t just another piece of paper

The maritime sector is in for a shake-up, and it’s about time. The US, once the undisputed king of the waves, has been watching its clout slip away like sand through an hourglass. But now, President Donald Trump has thrown down the gauntlet with a ne

In the vast, untamed expanse of the world’s oceans, a quiet revolution is brewing. With low-carbon fuels still years away from widespread adoption, shipping fleets are turning to high-tech solutions to cut emissions and stay afloat in an increasingly

The Trump administration has thrown a grenade into the maritime and environmental sectors with a draft budget proposal that aims to gut the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The plan, seen by Reuters, proposes a staggering 27% c