Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the first type approval certificate for a 100% hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine, awarded to the hydrogen engine developed by BeHydro. The approval confirms the design meets LR’s requirements for safety, performance and...
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WinGD SEES LNG AND METHANE FUELS CONTINUING IN POPULARITY
According to Andrea Lazzaro, Head of Business Development, WinGD, LNG is continuing to play a critical role in shipping's decarbonisation pathway, with the economics behind current investment decisions, and potential for bio-LNG and synthetic methane, promising to...
Water & waste management news
NEW BWTS FACILITY ADDS CREW TRAINING
Bio-UV Group, the French manufacturer of the Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS), has inaugurated a new 1,200m² maritime training, R&D, engineering, and production facility. The completion of the €2.2m extension, which increases the footprint of the...
BALLAST SERVICE HELPS PREVENT BWTS NON-COMPLIANCE ISSUE
Danish company Bawat reports a recent case that underscores the critical need for effective ballast reception facilities in ports, where the company was called upon to deliver its ballast as a service (BaaS) solution to a vessel facing deballasting challenges in...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
DNV PUBLISHES OCCS RECOMMENDATIONS
DNV has published a recommended practice (RP) providing a standardised framework for measuring and verifying the performance of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems on ships, setting the stage for further developing onboard captured carbon solutions and...
FIRST COMMERCIAL RO-RO SHORE POWER FACILITY LAUNCHED IN BELGIUM
NYK Group company International Car Operators (ICO) has commenced operation of the first shore power facility for ro-ro vessels at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. Following a successful test phase earlier in June 2026, during which all technical specifications were...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
DECARBONISATION IS NOT JUST A ‘FUTURE FUEL’ PROBLEM
BAR Technologies – developer of wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) WindWings - says uncertainty over future fuels and regulation must not delay investment in proven technologies already reducing fuel consumption at sea. A new study by EY Greece has warned that...
PRESSURE TEST CAN FORECAST RISING EMISSIONS
Germany’s CM Technologies (CMT) has introduced a compact pressure drop test instrument (PDTI) designed to identify cylinder pressure leaks before they result in increased fuel consumption and emissions, costly repairs and ship downtime. During a diesel engine’s...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
SILICON COATING FOR NEWBUILDS ENSURES EMISSION SAVINGS FROM DAY ONE
Hempel is expanding its Hempaguard range of hull coatings with the launch of Hempaguard NB - described as a breakthrough high-performance silicone hull coating, designed specifically for newbuild vessels. For what is said to be the first time, shipowners and shipyards...
JOTUN ENHANCES HULL PERFORMANCE WITH TAILORED SYSTEM
Marine coatings company Jotun is to launch the next generation of its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS), known as HPS 2.0, which is said to represent a significant enhancement to the former HPS, introduced in 2011. Included in HPS 2.0 are two new products for different...
Maritime regulatory news
IMO ASSEMBLY ADOPTS STRATEGIC PLANNING RESOLUTIONS
The IMO Assembly, the highest governing body of the organisation, which normally meets once every two years and is open to all 175 member states, recently met for its 33rd session. The Assembly adopted the strategic plan for the six-year period 2024 to 2029,...
IMO MAKES PROGRESS ON H2 AND NH3 SAFETY
The IMO's Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when it met for its ninth session (CCC 9). Taking into account the urgency...
Ship design & naval architecture news
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
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
SIBUM RECEIVES FOURTH LOW-EMISSION DAMEN COMBI FREIGHTER
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the fourth Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 in an order of four to Reederei Bernd Sibum. following sea trials in Shanghai. In the coming weeks, the vessel, named Maria Sibum, will make her way to Europe loaded with cargo. The handover of...
DAMEN EXPANDS GREEN COASTAL SHIP SERIES
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the expansion of its successful Combi Freighter (CF) series, with new CF 6000 and CF 7000 designs, which are based on the CF 5000, featuring an extended midship section. This provides vessel operators with additional flexibility,...
Ship classification news
DNV EMPLOYS AI TO CLARIFY COMPLIANCE FOR MARITIME
DNV has launched RuleAgent, an AI-powered tool intended to help maritime professionals access DNV’s rules and standards faster and with greater clarity. Designed to reduce the time customers spend navigating regulatory material, it enables users to ask...
LR OVERSEES WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC FERRIES
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a new contract with partner Echo Marine Group to support the delivery of Western Australia’s first fully electric passenger ferries - marking a major milestone for sustainable public transport in Australia. The project, which is a part...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM NOW ON OVER 2300 SHIPS
Hamburg-based OceanScore says that its compliance solution is now used onboard over 2,300 contracted vessels, a milestone that reflects a growing demand across the maritime sector for ways to simplify operations, secure full transparency over costs and allocations,...
NEW EMISSIONS DATA HIGHLIGHTS GAP BETWEEN PREDICTION AND REALITY
Following recent reports that energy efficiency technologies are underperforming by up to 40%, provider of maritime digital solutions Oceanly has reported a 60% success rate from the Ecopac energy optimisation system. Frederick Lerche-Tornoe, CEO Oceanly, said: "As...
Offshore marine news
PURUS NAMES FIRST METHANOL-READY BATTERY-HYBRID CSOV
Offshore wind service provider Purus has celebrated the official naming of 'Purus Chinook', the first of two recently ordered Vard 419 commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The vessel is now preparing to commence a multi-year contract with Vestas,...
CENTUS RECEIVES SECOND STRATEGIC MARINE HYBRID FCB
Following the successful debut of Malaysia’s first hybrid Fast Crew Boat (FCB), Strategic Marine is pleased to announce the delivery of the second hybrid FCB to Centus Marine as part of a continued partnership to advance cleaner and more efficient offshore vessel...
Maritime business news
WALLEM SELECTS OCEANSCORE FOR EMISSIONS MANAGEMNT
OceanScore has been selected by ship manager Wallem Group to support the commercial management of emissions compliance across its managed fleet. The partnership is thought to strengthen OceanScore’s position as a compliance partner to leading third-party ship managers...
OCEANSCORE’s NEW TOKYO OFFICE AIDS EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE CHOICES
OceanScore has formally inaugurated its Tokyo office, marking the next phase of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region as emissions regulation moves from reporting into daily commercial execution. With EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulatory frameworks now...
Maritime & emissions research news
ELOGEN JOINS FRENCH GREEN HYDROGEN PARTNERSHIP
French PEM electrolysis company Elogen, part of the GTT group, has signed a joint partnership agreement with CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay to create a joint research laboratory looking into green hydrogen production. Hydrogen is seen as a key lever in successfully...
ABS PARTNERS WITH SEA FORREST FOR MARITIME ELECTRIFICATION DEVELOPMENT
ABS and Sea Forrest Power Solutions, a subsidiary of BH Global, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive advancements in cutting-edge maritime electrification technologies. Supported by the ABS Electrification Center in Singapore, the agreement will...
Maritime safety & security news
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