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Marine fuel & lubricant news

BRAZIL-BELGIUM GREEN CORRIDOR INVESTIGATED

BRAZIL-BELGIUM GREEN CORRIDOR INVESTIGATED

A new consortium facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) and RMI will work to establish a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium. In addition to the port teams on both ends of the corridor, the...

METHANE DECARBONISATION PATHWAY SHOWS CONTINUED GROWTH – SEA-LNG

METHANE DECARBONISATION PATHWAY SHOWS CONTINUED GROWTH – SEA-LNG

According to Industry collective Sea-LNG, 2026 data is showing that the methane decarbonisation pathway is moving forward, despite geopolitical disruption and regulatory uncertainty. The latest data shows that LNG bunkering volumes are expanding in major bunkering...

Water & waste management news

WÄRTSILÄ LAUNCHES ONBOARD WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PRODUCT LINE

WÄRTSILÄ LAUNCHES ONBOARD WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PRODUCT LINE

Wärtsilä Water & Waste has introduced a flexible and modular grease trap product line designed to separate fats, oils and grease from galley wastewater streams onboard merchant vessels, cruise ships and offshore platforms. The solution supports improved wastewater...

NEW BWTS ORDERS FOR NORWEGIAN GROUP

NEW BWTS ORDERS FOR NORWEGIAN GROUP

HAV Group’s water treatment systems business has been awarded several contracts to deliver a total of 10 new ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to various undisclosed shipyards in Norway and internationally. The ten BWTS units will be delivered for both retrofits...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

LR PROVIDES ENERGY TRANSITION ADVICE FOR TANKER OPERATOR

LR PROVIDES ENERGY TRANSITION ADVICE FOR TANKER OPERATOR

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has delivered a fleet-wide energy transition strategy for TMS Tankers, giving the Greek shipowner a clearer view of its exposure to tightening emissions regulation and the most cost-effective pathways to compliance. The work provides TMS with...

JOINT INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON PART-LOAD SHIP EFFICIENCY AND CO2 REDUCTION

JOINT INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON PART-LOAD SHIP EFFICIENCY AND CO2 REDUCTION

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) have signed an agreement to advance the development of the Efficient Operation of Ships – Turbocharger Retrofit Initiatives for...

Marine propulsion & machinery news

LR/ROTTERDAM STUDY LOOKS AT FEASIBILITY OF NUCLEAR PROPULSION

LR/ROTTERDAM STUDY LOOKS AT FEASIBILITY OF NUCLEAR PROPULSION

A new joint study using the Port of Rotterdam as a case study 'Enabling Nuclear-Powered Feeder Ships: A Joint Development Project on Port Call Feasibility and Regulatory Pathways' has found that existing port safety and risk-management frameworks could provide a...

J-ENG REPORTS EXPANDED ORDERS DRIVEN BY NOx REGULATIONS

J-ENG REPORTS EXPANDED ORDERS DRIVEN BY NOx REGULATIONS

Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) has announced that the cumulative orders of its latest UE engine model, the LSH series, has surpassed 500 unit, demonstrating the expansion of UE Engine market share globally and the growth of its licensing business, which supports...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

INTERNATIONAL MARINE COATINGS EXTENDS SILICONE ANTIFOULING RANGE

INTERNATIONAL MARINE COATINGS EXTENDS SILICONE ANTIFOULING RANGE

AkzoNobel's marine coatings brand, International, has launched a new silicone foul-release coating, Intersleek 2120, designed for the operational and regulatory realities of today’s fleet. Intersleek 2120 expands access to the proven silicone technology from...

LPG FLEET OPTS FOR GRAPHENE HULL COATING

LPG FLEET OPTS FOR GRAPHENE HULL COATING

LPG, petrochemical and speciality gas transportation company BW Epic Kosan (BWEK) has partnered with GIT Coatings to advance proactive hull management across selected vessels in its LPG fleet, with five LPG gas carriers coated to date (one more in dry dock) using...

Maritime regulatory news

WinGD SUPPORTS GHG PRICING SCHEME AHEAD OF MEPC84

WinGD SUPPORTS GHG PRICING SCHEME AHEAD OF MEPC84

As the 84th gathering of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approaches, engine developer WinGD highlights the findings from a new report from two respected shipping and climate research institutions. MEPC is about consider alternative structures for...

KR UPDATES COMPLIANCE DATABASE WITH AI FEATURES 

KR UPDATES COMPLIANCE DATABASE WITH AI FEATURES 

According to the Korean Register (KR), the volume and pace of regulatory change from the IMO is increasing the complexity of compliance for shipowners and maritime stakeholders, as amendments to major frameworks such as Solas and Marpol continue to evolve. In...

Ship design & naval architecture news

ROTOR SAILS CAN BE INTEGRATED IN MR TANKER DESIGN FOLLOWING DNV APPROVAL

ROTOR SAILS CAN BE INTEGRATED IN MR TANKER DESIGN FOLLOWING DNV APPROVAL

Anemoi Marine Technologies (‘Anemoi’) and several industry partners have concluded a joint development project (JDP) that integrates Anemoi’s rotor sails - comprising two folding, EX rated units - into the design of a medium-range (MR) tanker – simplifying selection...

FUTURE-READY FKAB T72 CHEMICAL TANKER LAUNCHED FOR STOLT

FUTURE-READY FKAB T72 CHEMICAL TANKER LAUNCHED FOR STOLT

Swedish ship designer FKAB has announced the successful launch of the first 38,000 dwt stainless steel chemical parcel tanker in the NST series at Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard, China. The vessel is based on FKAB’s T72 design and forms part of an eight-vessel series...

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

SALLAUM TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO GREEN PCTCs

SALLAUM TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO GREEN PCTCs

PCTC operator Sallaum Lines has celebrated the simultaneous delivery of 'Ocean Express' and 'Ocean Navigator', two new additions to the company’s Ocean class fleet. Built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) and registered under the Cyprus flag, both vessels...

SIBUM RECEIVES FOURTH LOW-EMISSION DAMEN COMBI FREIGHTER

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...

Ship classification news

NEW LR SHIPBUILDING SERVICE CONSIDERS NEW FUEL READINESS

NEW LR SHIPBUILDING SERVICE CONSIDERS NEW FUEL READINESS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) says it is growing its role in the newbuilding market with the launch of its Newbuild Advisory Service and updated New Construction Guide. With global demand continuing to reshape shipyard orderbooks, owners are balancing a growing number of...

RINA CERTIFIES GT WINGS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT TOOL

RINA CERTIFIES GT WINGS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT TOOL

Wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company GT Wings has introduced a holistic ship performance assessment tool to support early-stage evaluation of its AirWing system. The tool, developed by independent wind assist expert Blue Wasp Marine and based on its...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

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...

KONGSBERG ELECTRIC WINCH HELPS TUGS CUT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

KONGSBERG ELECTRIC WINCH HELPS TUGS CUT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

Kongsberg Maritime has announced the launch of a new electric towing winch, expanding its winch product portfolio to better serve the tug market. The new winch is powered by a frequency converter-driven electric motor, delivering enhanced operational efficiency and...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

NEW PARTNERSHIP FORMED FOR EMISSIONS REPORTING

NEW PARTNERSHIP FORMED FOR EMISSIONS REPORTING

Maritime technology companies Awake.AI of Finland and Tidalis of the Netherlands have announced a partnership focused on emissions monitoring and reporting for shipping companies and ports, linking operational port-call data with existing maritime operational systems...

NYK PCTC DEMONSTRATES AUTONOMOUS OPERATION TO CUT EMISSIONS

NYK PCTC DEMONSTRATES AUTONOMOUS OPERATION TO CUT EMISSIONS

NYK-operated car carrier 'Elder Leader', which is equipped with an autonomous navigation system, has made its first call at the port of Singapore, where NYK, together with the NYK Group company MTI and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), conducted a...

Offshore marine news

JAN DE NUL LAUNCHES SECOND LOW-EMISSION CABLE LAYER

JAN DE NUL LAUNCHES SECOND LOW-EMISSION CABLE LAYER

Jan De Nul has launched its next green subsea cable-laying vessel, the 'William Thomson', sister to 'Fleeming Jenkin', launched in October 2025. Both vessels have a cargo capacity of 28,000t and a length of 215m. This makes them the largest of their kind. Both vessels...

PURUS RECEIVES HYBRID CSOV FROM VARD

PURUS RECEIVES HYBRID CSOV FROM VARD

Purus has marked another milestone with the addition of its newest construction/service operation vessel (CSOV), 'Purus Coriolis', to its growing fleet. The delivery follows an earlier naming ceremony held in Vietnam, celebrating the vessel’s completion at Vard Vung...

Maritime business news

BERG AND SMS PARTNER TO SERVE NEW PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES

BERG AND SMS PARTNER TO SERVE NEW PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES

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...

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...

Maritime & emissions research news

WÄRTSILÄ JOINS H4PERION ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING PROJECT

WÄRTSILÄ JOINS H4PERION ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING PROJECT

Wärtsilä has joined H4Perion, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, to help accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. The aim of the four-year project is to develop and demonstrate solutions to improve...

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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