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H2 FUEL AT SEA NEEDS EARLY REGULATORY INPUT – BV

H2 FUEL AT SEA NEEDS EARLY REGULATORY INPUT – BV

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) recently joined representatives from the French Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) for a technical workshop dedicated to hydrogen integration in maritime applications, hosted by...

FUEL SUPPLIER NOTES GROWTH IN SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS

FUEL SUPPLIER NOTES GROWTH IN SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS

Marine energy solutions provider KPI OceanConnect has announced its financial results for the year 2025/2026, during which it delivered 13m tonnes of marine fuel, increasing revenue to US$ 6.2bn. The results are thought to reflect a year of strong operational...

Water & waste management news

EVAC TOTAL CONCEPT CUTS EMISSIONS FROM WASTE TREATMENT

EVAC TOTAL CONCEPT CUTS EMISSIONS FROM WASTE TREATMENT

Evac is offering its HydroTreat system a transformative solution for reducing direct emissions and significantly cutting indirect emissions resulting from onboard waste treatment. Decarbonization is seen as not just a compliance requirement, but an opportunity for the...

ALFA LAVAL PROVIDES REPLACEMENT BWMS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE

ALFA LAVAL PROVIDES REPLACEMENT BWMS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE

Alfa Laval has received a major order to replace 18 ballast water treatment systems (BWMS) onboard vessels belonging to a major European shipowner. The company believes that this significant order shows the high demand for the replacement of malfunctioning systems and...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

EU PORTS STRATEGY REGULATES FOR MEASURABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS

EU PORTS STRATEGY REGULATES FOR MEASURABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS

Maritime data and sustainability company OceanScore, which helps shipping and ports turn regulatory and environmental complexity into commercial success, has announced growing adoption of PortView, its dedicated port emissions intelligence platform designed to help...

BACKING AGREED FOR ENERGY-HARVESTING SHIP PROJECT

BACKING AGREED FOR ENERGY-HARVESTING SHIP PROJECT

UK company Drift Energy and Commenda Capital Partners have established an exclusive capital and project framework for a 50-vessel programme combining Drift Energy’s proprietary vessel technology, designed to produce green hydrogen at sea, with Commenda’s maritime...

Marine propulsion & machinery news

MITSUI E&S DUAL_FUEL AMMONIA ENGINE REACHES THE MARKET

MITSUI E&S DUAL_FUEL AMMONIA ENGINE REACHES THE MARKET

Mitsui E&S says it has completed the commercialisation of large ammonia dual-fuelled marine engines and the associated ammonia fuel supply systems (AFSS). Mitsui says that as the only company in Japan manufacturing both ammonia dual-fuel engines and AFSS, it has...

AYK LAUNCHES SWAPPABLE MARINE BATTERY

AYK LAUNCHES SWAPPABLE MARINE BATTERY

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy is launching what it claims as the first swappable containerised marine battery system, which the company believes could transform electrification across the commercial vessel market – removing many of the cost and engineering...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

JOTUN HSS RECEIVES LR FULL ANTIFOULING APPROVAL

JOTUN HSS RECEIVES LR FULL ANTIFOULING APPROVAL

Lloyd's Register (LR) has recently awarded what is believed to be the world’s first recognised enhanced antifouling type approval to Jotun's SeaQuantum Skate antifouling coating, alongside type approval certification for the HullSkater hull cleaning equipment,...

JOTUN AND MESSINA COLLABORATE ON HULL CLEANING

JOTUN AND MESSINA COLLABORATE ON HULL CLEANING

Jotun has announced another new milestone for its clean shipping commitment through a commercial agreement with Italian ship owner Ignazio Messina for Jotun’s Hull Skating Solutions (HSS). This collaboration is said to reflect a shared vision for innovation and...

Maritime regulatory news

EU NEEDS TO ATTEND TO METHANE EMISSIONS, SAYS MAMII

EU NEEDS TO ATTEND TO METHANE EMISSIONS, SAYS MAMII

The EU must strengthen its approach to methane reduction in shipping by adopting policies that support innovation and align with new IMO guidelines, according to the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). In an open letter, MAMII calls on the EU...

SEA-LNG EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT IMO GHG STRATEGY

SEA-LNG EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT IMO GHG STRATEGY

Sea-LNG and its members have generally welcomed the ongoing discussions at IMO to establish technical and economic measures to achieve the 2023 IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. Despite the limited time remaining before MEPC83, the coalition...

Ship design & naval architecture news

JAN DE NUL CONTRACTS LOW-EMISSION VESSEL DESIGN FROM ULSTEIN

JAN DE NUL CONTRACTS LOW-EMISSION VESSEL DESIGN FROM ULSTEIN

Jan De Nul has selected a customised vessel design from Ulstein Design & Solutions for the latest addition to its offshore fleet, an ultra-low emissions trenching vessel scheduled for delivery in 2028. The basic design is based on Ulstein's robust and globally...

AiP FOR JAPANESE BULK CARRIER WITH OCCS

AiP FOR JAPANESE BULK CARRIER WITH OCCS

Oshima Shipbuilding and Fuji Electric have received a total of three approvals in principle (AiPs) for a design of a bulk carrier with a membrane-based onboard carbon capture and storage system (OCCS) and an 83,000m³ ammonia carrier with an IMO Type B tank. The design...

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

FRANCE’S LARGEST DUAL-FUEL CONTAINER SHIP NAMED

FRANCE’S LARGEST DUAL-FUEL CONTAINER SHIP NAMED

CMA CGM has named the first in a series of 10 24,000 TEU LNG-powered containerships, the ‘CMA CGM Notre Dame’, in the port of Le Havre, an event considered to mark a new milestone in the development of a high-performance, decarbonised French fleet. Measuring nearly...

PCTC RECEIVES NEW WING SAIL

PCTC RECEIVES NEW WING SAIL

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has completed the installation of a wing sail on PCTC 'Tirranna', marking a new phase in testing wind-assisted propulsion in commercial operations. The installation took place at Damen Shipyard in Rotterdam, followed by a harbour acceptance test...

Ship classification news

DNV CERIFIES SECURITY OF CORVUS ENERGY DOLPHIN NXTGEN ESS

DNV CERIFIES SECURITY OF CORVUS ENERGY DOLPHIN NXTGEN ESS

Corvus Energy, a provider of zero emission energy solutions for the maritime industry, has received DNV Cyber Security Type Approval for its Dolphin NxtGen battery energy storage system (BESS). The approval also covers the Gen 4 BMS Pack Controller, extending...

AiP FROM RINA FOR FERRY H2 FUEL CELL RETROFIT PROJECT

AiP FROM RINA FOR FERRY H2 FUEL CELL RETROFIT PROJECT

RINA has granted an approval in principle (AiP) to ST Engineering Marine for a retrofit concept involving the installation of a hydrogen‑powered fuel cell system onboard 'Asean Raider I', a 25m aluminium fast passenger ferry operated by BatamFast. The AiP covers the...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

MACGREGOR TO SUPPLY RO-RO EQUIPMENT FOR THREE HYBRID FERRIES

MACGREGOR TO SUPPLY RO-RO EQUIPMENT FOR THREE HYBRID FERRIES

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for three pro-ecological, low-emission vessels powered by four LNG engines of dual-fuel type with battery assistance (hybrid). These RoPax ferries will be built at...

MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR LNG-FUELLED RO-RO

MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR LNG-FUELLED RO-RO

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply ro-ro equipment for a LNG-powered vessel being built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the Tasmanian-based Australian shipping company, SeaRoad, scheduled to be delivered in the last quarter of...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

NAPA AND INTEROUTES OFFER EMISSION-SAVING PROGRAMME

NAPA AND INTEROUTES OFFER EMISSION-SAVING PROGRAMME

Maritime software and digital service provider Napa and voyage optimisation and weather routing specialist Interoutes have jointly launched of their new Expert Route Monitoring service. The joint offering combines NAPA’s digital weather routing solution – NAPA Voyage...

NORTHERN IRELAND FISHING FLEET DIGITISES TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY

NORTHERN IRELAND FISHING FLEET DIGITISES TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY

Icelandic tech company Hefring Marine has formed a new partnership with the Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Federation (NIFF) which was formed in early 2025 to pilot innovative solutions that support the fishing fleet in tackling rising fuel costs, improving safety, and...

Offshore marine news

HYBRID SOV BUILD BEGINS IN INDIA

HYBRID SOV BUILD BEGINS IN INDIA

Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has performed the keel-laying ceremony for a hybrid Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for UK offshore operator North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) to serve the growing offshore renewable energy segment. North Star Shipping operates in...

DAMEN LAUNCHES FIRST IN FUTURE-PROOFED CSOV SERIES

DAMEN LAUNCHES FIRST IN FUTURE-PROOFED CSOV SERIES

Damen's Ha Long shipyard in Vietnam has delivered the 'Windcat Rotterdam', first of six vessels in the CSOV Elevation Series, collaboratively developed by Damen Shipyards Group, Windcat and CMB.Tech. The vessel is designed to offer new standards in comfort,...

Maritime business news

BAR TECHNOLOGIES EXPANDS IN GREECE AND CYPRUS

BAR TECHNOLOGIES EXPANDS IN GREECE AND CYPRUS

BAR Technologies has appointed Panmarine & Industrial Services as its commercial consultant for Greece, Cyprus and connected territories, strengthening its regional presence as wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) moves into wider adoption as a practical...

WÄRTSILÄ RAMPS UP PRODUCTION TO MEET DECARBONISATION GOALS

WÄRTSILÄ RAMPS UP PRODUCTION TO MEET DECARBONISATION GOALS

Wärtsilä is to invest around €90m to further expand its technical production capacity by 30% at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and across its associated global supply chain. This expansion follows a 35% increase in technical production...

Maritime & emissions research news

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY CLOSER TO COMMERCIAL ‘STRUCTURAL BATTERIES’

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY CLOSER TO COMMERCIAL ‘STRUCTURAL BATTERIES’

A new press release from Chalmers University of Technology In Sweden begins: "When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced". A...

JPNH₂YDRO OPENS NEW H2 ENGINE R&D CENTRE

JPNH₂YDRO OPENS NEW H2 ENGINE R&D CENTRE

JPNH₂YDRO, a joint venture between CMB.Tech, Tsuneishi and Kambara Kisen, has officially inaugurated its new hydrogen engine R&D centre. This innovative centre is a pioneering hydrogen test site in Japan, designed to advance hydrogen engine development. Equipped...

Maritime safety & security news

NO TRADE OFF BETWEEN SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY, WARNS DNV

NO TRADE OFF BETWEEN SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY, WARNS DNV

A new analysis from classification society DNV and Lloyd's List Intelligence concludes that although shipping has seen a significant improvement in safety over the past decade as higher standards of ship construction and operation have cut the number of casualties,...

LR AND INTERMANAGER SHARE LIFEBOAT SAFETY INSIGHTS

LR AND INTERMANAGER SHARE LIFEBOAT SAFETY INSIGHTS

Working with InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has used its SafetyScanner machine learning technology to identify new, previously unseen insights surrounding lifeboat accidents, which will help...

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