Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its latest 'Fuel for thought: LNG' report, offering a refreshed and data-driven assessment of LNG’s evolving role as a mature and significant fuel in transition for the shipping industry. Industry data shoes that as of March 2026,...
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MAJOR eMETHANOL PRODUCTION PLANNED FOR SWEDEN
Swedish company Liquid Wind is applying for an environmental permit for its EFÖvik (eFuel Facility Övik) project at the Land and Environment Court in Umeå. The facility is planned to operate in close industrial symbiosis with Övik Energi’s biomass-fuelled combined...
Water & waste management news
RWO SUPPLIES NEW WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR CELEBRITY SHIPS
Water management system company RWO has successfully completed two installations of its next generation advanced water treatment system (AWTS) - the CleanSewage Membrane Reactor (CS-MBR) for Celebrity Cruises. The sewage treatment plant on the Celebrity Solstice-class...
USCG APPROVAL FOR LANGH BWMS
Langh Tech's one-way ballast water management system (BWMS) has become the first UV-based system to receive US Coast Guard type approval for one-way treatment. Four months after successfully completing IMO type approval, the Finnish marine technology manufacturer...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
CAVOTEC LAUNCHES MOBILE SHORE POWER SYSTEM FOR RO-RO APPLICATIONS
Cavotec has launched PowerMove RoRo NxG, a next-generation mobile cable management system designed to simplify shore power connections for ro-ro and ro-pax vessels and support ports in their transition to cleaner operations. PowerMove shore power technology is already...
MHI METHANE ABATEMENT CATALYST APPROVED BY ClassNK
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, both part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have jointly obtained approval in principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the basic design of a...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
FIRST OCEAN-GOING AMMONIA-FUELLED VESSEL DELIVERED TO EXMAR WITH WinGD POWER
Swiss marine power company WinGD has reached a landmark moment in the development of zero-carbon marine fuels with the successful sea trials and delivery of 'Antwerpen' to Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure developer Exmar. Powered by WinGD’s X52DF-A...
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...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
MESSINA SELECTS JOTUN AS SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER
Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina has chosen Jotun to provide sustainable vessel coatings for the next scheduled drydocking of two of its vessels. Jotun has responded to Messina's challenging trade with customised solutions to be applied at the next docking of Jolly...
CRUISE OPERATOR ADOPTS GRAPHENE COATING AND ROBOTIC GROOMING TO CUT CARBON
Graphene-based coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings and Australian cruise line Coral Expeditions have entered into an agreement to use a combination of robotic hull grooming and graphene-based hard foul release coatings on the passenger vessel 'Coral Adventurer',...
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JAPANESE AMMONIA-FUELLED GAS TANKER GAINS AiP FROM ClassNK
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Mitsui E&S, have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for an LPG/ammonia carrier that can use liquid ammonia as the ship’s fuel. Ammonia is a green fuel that emits zero CO2...
GREEN RO-RO CONCEPT FROM WALLENIUS AND KNUD E HANSEN
A new ro-ro vessel concept developed in collaboration between Wallenius Marine and Knud E Hansen builds on the Sleipner PCTC concept and on operational data from the Sleipner vessels 'Future Way' and 'Way Forward'. The new ro-ro design, which includes an engine room...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
MOL TAKES DELIVERY OF LOW-EMISSION LNG CARRIER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has named 'Harmonic Breeze', a new eco-friendly LNG carrier at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje Shipyard in South Korea, which will be chartered to Japanese company Inpex Shipping. This is the first LNG carrier to sail under a long-term charter contract...
GRIEG MARITIME NAMES FUTURE-READY TRIO
Three N-class vessels built at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue yard for Norway's Grieg Maritime Group (GMG), 'Star Nordkapp', 'Star Narvik' and 'Star Naga' have been named at the shipyard in China. The N-class vessels have been designed for far lower energy...
Ship classification news
CLASSNK APPROVES FUTURE FUEL-READY BULK CARRIER CONCEPT
Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for the concept design of a multiple alternative fuels ready (ammonia/methanol/LNG) and onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS)-ready bulk carrier developed by Oshima Shipbuilding. The...
AiP FROM DNV FOR MULTI-FUEL ULCS DESIGN
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zhoushan Changhong International and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU multi-fuel ready ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design developed in partnership with MSC. The AiP is considered a significant milestone in...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
DIGITALISATION ENHANCES WIND PROPULSION PERFORMANCE
Wind propulsion system company Norsepower has announced a new collaboration with climate tech start-up Syroco, under which the two companies are delivering energy efficiency solutions for merchant vessels, reducing fuel consumption, minimising carbon emissions, and...
MORE JAPANESE INVOLVEMENT EXTENDS DIGITAL TWIN PROJECT
Four new companies — Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering — have joined the collaborative cross-industry Digital Twin Project. This expansion marks phase...
Offshore marine news
KONGSBERG EQUIPS UNMANNED OFFSHORE VESSEL FOR EMISSIONS SAVINGS
According to Kongsberg Maritime, a new era of offshore operations has begun with the successful delivery of ‘Reach Remote 1’, a 24m unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed by the company. This ground-breaking achievement marks a significant milestone through...
CIMC RAFFLES DELIVERS LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND INSTALLATION VESSEL TO VAN OORD
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, has successfully delivered ‘Boreas’, said to be the world's largest and latest generation offshore wind installation vessel, to Van Oord. Boreas is 176m long, with deck area over 7000m2, and accommodation...
Maritime business news
BIMCO ADDS FuelEU MARITIME AND ETS CLAUSES TO SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a FuelEU Maritime Clause and an ETS Clause for incorporation into Memoranda of Agreements (MoAs) for the sale and purchase of ships. The FuelEU Maritime Regulation and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) can impact...
GRIEG GROUP INVESTS IN WAPS DEVELOPER
GT Wings, a UK-based wind propulsion company developing the AirWing Jet Sail system, has announced the close of a significant investment round led by Grieg Kapital, the investment arm of Norway's Grieg Group. Grieg Kapital is investing alongside other investment...
Maritime & emissions research news
PROPELLER TECHNOLOGY REDUCES UNDERWATER NOISE POLLUTION
A propeller technology capable of substantially reducing the underwater radiated noise (URN) generated by ships’ propellers has been developed by Oscar Propulsion and the University of Strathclyde. The patented PressurePores system reduces propeller tip vortex...
VARD OFFSHORE INNOVATION PROJECT RECEIVES GREEN FUNDING
Vard, its subsidiary Seaonics, and partners have been awarded NOK 38m for the Ocean Charger project through the Norwegian Government's support scheme 'The Green Platform Initiative'. Norwegian Minister of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Jan Christian Vestre, said: "We...
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