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H2SITE JOINS OCEAN HYWAY CLUSTER

H2SITE JOINS OCEAN HYWAY CLUSTER

Norwegian maritime hydrogen and ammonia network Ocean Hyway Cluster (OHC) has welcomed H2Site as a member, expanding the community that spans the full maritime and energy ecosystem. H2Site strengthens the growing international network - especially between Norway and...

METHANE FUEL HOLDS ITS OWN IN CLEANER FUELS RACE

METHANE FUEL HOLDS ITS OWN IN CLEANER FUELS RACE

Industry coalition Sea-LNG has published its annual ‘View from the Bridge’ report, highlighting 2025 as a year of strong growth in LNG, liquefied biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) and e-methane emissions reductions, costs and availability. This year’s report The Journey...

Water & waste management news

BIO-UV JOINS FORCES WITH MICROWISE FOR PORT-SIDE BWMS COMPLIANCE

BIO-UV JOINS FORCES WITH MICROWISE FOR PORT-SIDE BWMS COMPLIANCE

Bio-UV Group has announced a strategic partnership with water-monitoring specialist MicroWise to develop new ballast-water treatment and verification solutions designed to address rising enforcement pressures and the anticipated growth of port-side reception...

ALFA LAVAL LAUNCHES PUREBALLAST 3 ULTRA BWMS

ALFA LAVAL LAUNCHES PUREBALLAST 3 ULTRA BWMS

Alfa Laval says its newly-introduced PureBallast 3 Ultra introduces the maritime industry to the compact, innovative core of the next-generation system designed to make ballast water management simpler and easier to achieve. The system reflects long experience and...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

CHEMSHIP TO INSTAL ECONOWIND VENTOFOILS ON TWO MORE VESSELS

CHEMSHIP TO INSTAL ECONOWIND VENTOFOILS ON TWO MORE VESSELS

Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. In the second half of 2026, Chemical Contender and Chemical Fighter will be fitted with four 16m ATEX-proof...

OLDENDORFF DEPLOYS VFDs FOR ENERGY OPTIMISATION AND DECARBONISATION

OLDENDORFF DEPLOYS VFDs FOR ENERGY OPTIMISATION AND DECARBONISATION

Oldendorff Carriers has partnered with Swedish technology provider eMarine to advance energy efficiency across its fleet through Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technology. As part of the partnership, VFDs have already been installed on 13 owned vessels, with the...

Marine propulsion & machinery news

FOUR FOLDABLE ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS FITTED TO SECOND BERGE VESSEL

FOUR FOLDABLE ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS FITTED TO SECOND BERGE VESSEL

Berge Bulk and Anemoi Marine Technologies have successfully completed the installation of four folding rotor sails, 5m in diameter and 35m in height, on Berge Bulk’s 208,000 dwt Newcastlemax vessel 'Berge Meru', marking the company’s second Rotor Sail project with...

AMMONIA POWER FOR NOWEGIAN CARGO SHIP

AMMONIA POWER FOR NOWEGIAN CARGO SHIP

Wärtsilä will provide its Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia solution to power a new cargo vessel for Norway-based Skarv Shipping Solutions to be built at the Huanghai shipyard in China. This will be the first newbuild to benefit from the solution, which is said to mark a...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

INTERNATIONAL PAINTS JOINS RIGHTSHIP INITIATIVE

INTERNATIONAL PAINTS JOINS RIGHTSHIP INITIATIVE

AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand International has announced its partnership in RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Programme, with the intention of reinforcing the company’s commitment to a safer, cleaner, and more efficient maritime industry. The marine...

NIPPON PAINT MARINE AND LR COLLABORATE ON HULL COATING PERFORMANCE

NIPPON PAINT MARINE AND LR COLLABORATE ON HULL COATING PERFORMANCE

Lloyd's Register (LR) Advisory and marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine have signed a technical collaboration agreement that will assess the long-term speed loss performance of Nippon Paint Marine’s Fastar and Aquaterras coatings. The independent evaluation by...

Maritime regulatory news

INTERFERRY DEMANDS HOLD ON EU ETS PHASE-IN

INTERFERRY DEMANDS HOLD ON EU ETS PHASE-IN

Interferry, the global trade association for the ferry industry, is requesting an immediate halt to the further phasing-in of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the maritime sector. The demand follows the recent decision to continue exempting road transport...

ENGINE MONITORING COMPANY SAYS IMO DCS COMPLIANCE NEEDS RETHINK

ENGINE MONITORING COMPANY SAYS IMO DCS COMPLIANCE NEEDS RETHINK

Shipowners and managers are being reminded to review onboard fuel-measurement and data-capture practices following the entry into force of amendments to Marpol Annex VI. Germany’s CM Technologies (CMT) says that all ships of 5,000gt and above engaged on international...

Ship design & naval architecture news

CSL EMPLOYS CADMATIC FOR SAMSKIP H2 VESSEL BUILD

CSL EMPLOYS CADMATIC FOR SAMSKIP H2 VESSEL BUILD

Cochin Shipyard (CSL), India’s largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility, has officially implemented Cadmatic software to support its latest newbuild program – a world-first project involving hydrogen-powered feeder container vessels for Samskip. For this project,...

RAL COMPLETES DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE AMAZON PUSH BOATS

RAL COMPLETES DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE AMAZON PUSH BOATS

Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has completed, for long-term client Hermasa, the RApide 3000-Z2 push boat design, described as an innovative and challenging vessel tailored to the conditions of the Madeira River system. Hermasa has now begun...

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

CSL RECEIVES METHANOL-READY SELF-UNLOADING BULKER

CSL RECEIVES METHANOL-READY SELF-UNLOADING BULKER

CSL has welcomed the 'CSL Kanata' to the CSL International pool following the successful completion of its maiden voyage and first commercial trade. Delivered from the Yamic shipyard, CSL Kanata arrived at Port McNeill, British Columbia, on 10 January 2026. Upon...

CIMC RAFFLES HANDS OVER SECOND GREEN PCTC TO NOCC

CIMC RAFFLES HANDS OVER SECOND GREEN PCTC TO NOCC

The 7,000 CEU PCTC vessel 'NOCC Adriatic' has been delivered by CIMC Raffles to Norwegian shipowner Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC), from CIMC Raffles' Longkou construction base. The NOCC Adriatic is the second 7,000-car PCTC vessel ordered by NOCC from CIMC Raffles....

Ship classification news

FLEETZERO AND ABS EXPLORE CONTAINERISED ENERGY STORAGE

FLEETZERO AND ABS EXPLORE CONTAINERISED ENERGY STORAGE

ABS and Fleetzero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the technical requirements for containerised marine battery systems. The MoU establishes a framework for both organisations to consider designs and arrangements as well as develop testing...

IACS AGREES UPDATE TO UR M78 TO INCLUDE AMMONIA FUEL

IACS AGREES UPDATE TO UR M78 TO INCLUDE AMMONIA FUEL

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has announced a landmark revision to its Unified Requirement UR M78, introducing comprehensive safety requirements for marine engines fuelled by ammonia. This update is considered a pivotal step toward...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

BATTERY SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR SPLIETHOFF NEWBUILD CARGO VESSELS

BATTERY SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR SPLIETHOFF NEWBUILD CARGO VESSELS

Swedish marine battery developer Echandia has been selected to supply energy storage systems for eight newbuild cargo vessels, with an option for two more vessels, owned by Spliethoff Group. The vessels are being built at Wuhu Shipyard in China, with WE Tech Solutions...

HD KSOE BRINGS LPG SYSTEM TO THE MARKET

HD KSOE BRINGS LPG SYSTEM TO THE MARKET

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) says it has taken a significant step in the liquefied gas sector with the commercialisation of its next-generation LPG cargo handling system (CHS), demonstrating its proven performance under real operating...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

EFFICIENCY GAINS UNDERMINED BY OPERATIONAL VOLATILITY

EFFICIENCY GAINS UNDERMINED BY OPERATIONAL VOLATILITY

Japan-based company Weathernews has issued a warning to the global shipping industry, noting that the major strides made in vessel efficiency over the past decade are increasingly being cancelled out by an unpredictable and hostile operating environment. While ships...

ClassNK PARTNERS WITH COACH SOLUTIONS FOR AUTOMATED EMISSIONS DATA

ClassNK PARTNERS WITH COACH SOLUTIONS FOR AUTOMATED EMISSIONS DATA

Coach Solutions, a Kongsberg Company based in Denmark, has partnered with classification society ClassNK to deliver an automated emissions data verification process for their mutual clients. This is said to create a seamless experience for shipowners and Document of...

Offshore marine news

CHINESE COMPANIES GRANTED AiP FOR LARGE-SCALE FLNG CONCEPT

CHINESE COMPANIES GRANTED AiP FOR LARGE-SCALE FLNG CONCEPT

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) certification to an ultra-deepwater large-scale Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) concept design jointly developed by CNPC Offshore Engineering, China Offshore Engineering &...

DAMEN BEGINS BUILD OF HERMAN SENIOR SUSTAINABLE MPV

DAMEN BEGINS BUILD OF HERMAN SENIOR SUSTAINABLE MPV

Damen Shipyards Group has held a keel-laying ceremony for Herman Senior’s Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) 4916 at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Damen, MPV 4916 is prepared for a sustainable future. The vessel features the...

Maritime business news

SSI ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS

SSI ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a global coalition of leaders from across the maritime ecosystem committed to steering the shipping industry toward a sustainable future in alignment with environmental, social, has elected Susan Ruffo and Olivia Swift as...

LR APPOINTS NEW MD FOR MARITIME EMISSIONS REDUCTION CENTRE

LR APPOINTS NEW MD FOR MARITIME EMISSIONS REDUCTION CENTRE

The new Managing Director of the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) is Nikos Kakalis, currently Lloyd’s Register’s Global Bulk Carriers Segment Director, succeeding Stelios Korkodilos in leading the Athens-based non-profit industry collaboration. The MERC was...

Maritime & emissions research news

POWERCELL JOINS PROJECT TO ACCELERATE GREEN MARITIME TRANSITION

POWERCELL JOINS PROJECT TO ACCELERATE GREEN MARITIME TRANSITION

PowerCell, a Swedish supplier of fuel cells for the marine market, has joined the European GAMMA (Green Ammonia and Bio-methanol fuel MAritime vessels) project, a €17m Horizon Europe funded initiative aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of deep-sea shipping...

GCMD STUDY SHOWS OCCS PROMISE AS MID-TERM DECARBONISATION PATHWAY

GCMD STUDY SHOWS OCCS PROMISE AS MID-TERM DECARBONISATION PATHWAY

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has published a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the GHG emissions from Project Captured—the world’s first ship-to-ship offloading of onboard captured and liquefied CO2 (LCO2) with downstream utilisation, completed...

Maritime safety & security news

MORE WORK NEEDED ON SAFETY OF METHANOL FUEL

MORE WORK NEEDED ON SAFETY OF METHANOL FUEL

Survival technology company Survitec has welcomed new guidance from classification society DNV on the fire safety arrangements for methanol-fuelled vessels but advises that more work is required before ships running on methanol can be completely fire-safe. Findings...

GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR H2 BUNKERING SAFETY

GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR H2 BUNKERING SAFETY

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a group of flag states and classification societies, has released a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures. The report underlines the...

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