Fuel supplier Peninsula has begun operation of 'Omega', a 115m long 6,500m3 capacity estuary barge on time charter with Victrol, delivering an advanced bunkering solution in the Belgian North Sea region. Omega is the only estuary barge of this size serving Belgian...
Bureau Veritas (BV), along with more than 30 European companies from the French and international nuclear and maritime sectors, has formally signed the 'Declaration of Cooperation for Accelerating Nuclear for Maritime Applications to meet Climate Ambitions' with the...
Bio-UV Group has completed the first commercial deployment of its containerised Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) at Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France, supporting the installation of the EFGL floating offshore wind project in the Mediterranean. The...
According to the French Bio-UV Group, shipowners are advised to ready themselves for extensive port state control (PSC)inspections after a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management (BWM) came into effect on 1 September 2025. The campaign, led...
UK-based wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) designer Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the retrofit on another large vessel after installing five 35m units on the 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC) 'NSU Tubarao'. The vessel, owned by bulk...
Swedish maritime battery system supplier Echandia has secured an order from ABB to supply a 3.7MWh battery system for a new hybrid icebreaker vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard to be built at Helsinki Shipyard. The contract marks Echandia’s first entry into the...
German company CMT (Condition Monitoring Technologies) has deepened its presence across Asia’s influential shipping hubs through an expanded partnership with Singapore’s Junma Services, a move that the company says is already generating new customer interest in Hong...
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has completed a battery renewal deal for four Svitzer hybrid tugs operating at Chevron Australia’s Gorgon LNG terminal in Barrow Island, Western Australia. AYK Energy managed the original battery installation for the diesel...
Mitsui E&S has commenced the provision of the hull contamination management service Falcons for the container ship ‘Proactive Earth’ operated by Kambara Kisen. Through the provision of the Falcons service, Mitsui E&S contributes to Kambara Kisen's accurate...
Jotun's SeaQuantum X200 antifouling has received official verification from DNV confirming an average speed loss of just 1.0% over a dock-to-dock period. This is believed to represent the lowest verified speed loss in the industry, setting a new benchmark for hull...
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) says that the new European standard method of calculating GHG emissions is good news for the country's shipping companies, as a level playing field will ensure comparable claims about reduced emissions. An agreement reached by the...
Negotiations on what was said to offer the first-ever global climate agreement for an entire industry, at an IMO MEPC extraordinary session, have resulted in failure to endorse the net aero agreement reached by MEPC in April 2025. IMO says that the extraordinary...
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio, the Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 ICE, first in a new series of ice class cargo vessels. Commercial Director Damen Cargo Vessels Remko Bouma said: “Our aim has been to...
Helsinki-based shipping energy efficiency specialist Bluetech’s wind-optimised tanker design models have been shown to offer significant gains in propulsion power and fuel savings on representative trade routes, based on a joint research project with tanker owner...
Singapore-headquartered tanker operator AET has signed shipbuilding agreements with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the construction of two LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tankers. The vessels will further expand AET’s growing dual-fuel fleet operating worldwide. With these...
Damen Shiprepair Brest has marked the conclusion of its 50th cruise ship project since becoming part of the Damen Shipyards Group in 2012. Over the past years, the yard says it has been using its facilities, knowledge and extensive experience of the cruise sector to...
DNV has opened its new London Cruise Centre, intended to strengthen DNV’s support for cruise owners, operators, ports and yards throughout Europe and beyond – providing local, time-zone aligned support, alongside DNV’s global technical capabilities and competencies...
Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with Cosco Shipping Group, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Southampton, has established the International Maritime Future Technologies Innovation Centre. The new virtual centre aims to advance research and...
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 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...
KR (Korean Register) has launched two new digital platforms, Pilot (Platform for Insightful LOw-emission Transitions) and Power (Performance evaluation for Operational characteristics, Weather and aging Effect and fuel consumption Review), designed to support the...
Accelleron has signed an agreement with Hyundai Marine Solution (HMS), the aftermarket and digital division of shipbuilder HD Hyundai Group, to enter a strategic cooperation on digital solutions. Under the partnership, the companies will seek closer integration and...
The CIMC Raffles shipyard has successfully delivered the offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) 'Norse Wind' to Belgian marine engineering company DEME. The delivery is said to mark another milestone in China’s market positioning in the global high-end...
HAV Design has been appointed as technical partner in a project led by Brazilian CBO to perform what is said to be the first retrofit of a large marine engine to run on both diesel and ethanol. The project is considered an important breakthrough in efforts to reduce...
Goltens Worldwide and WE Tech Solutions of Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote, sell, and deliver advanced marine retrofit projects aimed at improving vessel energy efficiency and reducing emissions. Under the agreement, Goltens...
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) and the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) have entered into a reciprocal membership agreement to reinforce collaboration between the dry bulk shipping and marine fuels communities. This...
The Japanese maritime industry has jointly launched a project, involving 10 organisations, entitled 'Development of Integrated Simulation Platform for Sustainable and Competitive Maritime Industry'. The participants are MTI (a NYK Group company), Mitsubishi...
A newly-formed Norwegian Maritime AI Centre is to receive a total of NOK 100m from the Research Council of Norway over five years and is planned to start up in the beginning of 2026. The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre has been granted the status of a national research...
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...
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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