Lloyd's Register (LR) has warned that ship operators are facing a growing risk from fuels that appear compliant under routine ISO 8217 testing but still present operational risks once onboard. According to LR’s latest Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service...
Hybrid bunker supplier Peninsula has successfully completed the delivery of bio-LNG to Royal Caribbean Group’s newest Icon-class cruise ship, 'Legend of the Seas', in Cádiz, Spain. This marks Peninsula’s first bio-LNG distribution in the Port of Cádiz. The milestone...
According to Swedish water treatment company Marinfloc, every ship leaving a shipyard with a substandard water treatment system will pollute the oceans for the next 25 years. This is thought to be a hidden crisis that fails to reach the public even though it is well...
France-based water treatment pioneer Bio-UV Group has secured an agreement with shipbuilder Piriou Group to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment technology to a further six wind-powered cargo ships building for French operator TOWT (TransOceanic Wind Transport)....
Fifth-largest container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on the use of shore power in the Port of Hamburg. With this agreement, the company confirms that it will use the available infrastructure whenever...
Independent maritime asset owner and operator Seaspan Corporation has announced a deepened strategic collaboration with A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) focused on enhancing the efficiency of their time-chartered fleet. Building on more than 20 years of partnership, the...
Italian ship manager Topic, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and OceanWings have completed the installation of an OceanWings rigid wingsail aboard the Ultramax bulk carrier ‘Maria Topic’. Retrofitted at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan, the vessel now returns to commercial...
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy and Dutch maritime system integrator Gebhard Electro are strengthening their collaboration through two new projects that support the transition towards more sustainable maritime operations. The first project is the construction...
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...
The Lloyd's Register (LR) Regulatory Affairs experts have analysed the main outcomes from the recent IMO ISWG-GHG 19 meeting on mid-term GHG measures. IMO has advanced its commitment to tackling GHG emissions, with significant developments emerging from the latest...
The IMO has confirmed the expansion of the data reference model within the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business (IMO Compendium) following the conclusion of the 49th meeting of its Facilitation Committee (FAL 49), adding a range of standardised...
According to Swedish ship designer FKAB, wind-assisted propulsion is emerging as one of the most promising energy-saving technologies in shipping. However, successfully integrating wind propulsion systems (WAPS) is not considered by FKAB as simply a matter of...
Dutch ship designer Conoship International has introduced the CIP4400, its latest standardised cargo vessel design, and the successor to the CIP3800. With an extended midship section, the vessel increases its deadweight by 15%, creating additional shipping...
Gondan Shipbuilders of Spain has signed a new contract for the construction of an offshore tug for Østensjø Rederi, based on the Skipsteknisk ST-933 design and a sister vessel to a tug ordered in November 2025 by the Norwegian shipowner. Measuring 50m in length, with...
A naming ceremony has taken place at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a newly built very large gas carrier (VLGC), the eighth dual-fuel LPG carrier using LPG as fuel ordered by NYK. Upon completion, the ship, named Lyla Pathfinder, will be chartered...
UK company Drift Energy has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by RINA for its novel energy harvesting vessel design, thought to be the first time that an AiP has been awarded for an energy-harvesting ship. RINA’s risk based AiP framework confirms that...
ABS and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a range of initiatives supporting sustainability, digital innovation and operational resilience in the maritime and offshore sectors, with a particular emphasis...
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply three more of its Compact Reliq reliquefaction plants to Norway based Knutsen OAS Shipping, bringing the total number of orders for the same customer to eight, with two having been ordered in 2020, and a further three in 2021....
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class newbuilding...
Accelleron has signed an agreement with maritime software developer Lab021 to extend the reach of its digital solutions among Korean shipbuilders, owners and operators. Through the agreement, Lab021 can now further enhance operational efficiency for its customers –...
ABS Wavesight, the ABS-affiliated software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, has been chosen by Navilands Group to provide a single integrated platform to help streamline compliance with the FuelEU Maritime regulation and EU ETS requirements. Navilands will implement the...
Singapore-based PaxOcean Group has been awarded a contract by offshore energy and marine infrastructure contractor DEME to construct an offshore construction vessel (OCV) at its Zhoushan shipyard in China, with delivery scheduled for 2028. The newbuild OCV will play a...
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of its newest commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), built by Ulstein Verft in Norway. The vessel, named Windea Clausius, will serve the global offshore energy industry. BSO MD Matthias Müller said: “The new...
StormGeo and OceanScore have deepened their cooperation through the signing of a new collaboration agreement which combines StormGeo’s experience in operational vessel and emissions data with OceanScore’s experience in emissions compliance workflows across EU ETS,...
Berg Propulsion has reached a formal partnership agreement with Stone Marine Services (SMS), a Scottish specialist in propulsion system retrofits and repairs, in a commitment to expand service and support activities across the UK and Ireland. The new arrangement...
Reducing energy consumption and replacing fossil with renewable fuels within the maritime sector is seen as a large and global challenge, according to Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) which has signed a partnership agreement with...
The IMO is inviting applications for technical assistance for pilot projects, specifically for the development of feasibility studies to support the deployment of zero- or near-zero GHG emission solutions on board ships and in ports. This technical assistance,...
Survitec’s advanced fire-fighting system and safety equipment onboard the 'Yara Birkeland' – the world’s first fully autonomous containership – has successfully completed its first annual service ahead of the 3200dwt ship’s first laden voyage. The zero-emission, fully...
According to a study by ship management industry organisation InterManager, enclosed space deaths continue to be one of the biggest onboard occupational hazards. Following an initial survey, to which 5000 seafarers responded, a number of issues were raised, in...
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