Maritime decarbonization technology company Vinssen. which specialises in hydrogen fuel cells and integrated system solutions, has obtained type approval from the Korean Register (KR) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its 150kW marine fuel cell module....
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the latest report in its 'Fuel for thought' series, providing a comprehensive assessment of hydrogen’s potential role in maritime decarbonisation. Fuel for thought: Hydrogen examines hydrogen from production and supply through to...
According to the French Bio-UV Group, shipowners are advised to ready themselves for extensive port state control (PSC)inspections after a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management (BWM) came into effect on 1 September 2025. The campaign, led...
UV-based water treatment solution provider Bio-UV Group has successfully developed and tested a containerised ballast water treatment system designed initially for the floating offshore wind sector. With the rapid development of floating offshore wind projects...
Oslo is marking the 10th anniversary of its Climate Budget, said to be the first of its kind in the world and now adopted by cities worldwide. Over the past decade, the Climate Budget has transformed ambitious climate targets into measurable outcomes. The Climate...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is convening a partnership hoping to deliver safe, secure and sustainable nuclear-powered ships for a net zero ocean economy. The LR-led Maritime Nuclear Consortium unites expertise from the nuclear, maritime, insurance and regulatory sectors to...
Wärtsilä is to supply engines for a new purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) which is designed to minimise exhaust emissions and maximise fuel efficiency. The ship is being built for Switzerland-based offshore contractor Allseas Group at the...
The Marshall Islands Flag State Administration and Bureau Veritas (BV) have formally approved SOLAS equivalency proposals submitted by Union Maritime and BAR Technologies for two MR2 tankers under construction at Wuhu Shipyard, China. The vessels will be equipped with...
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...
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,...
Negotiations on what was said to offer the first-ever global climate agreement for an entire industry, at an IMO MEPC extraordinary session, have resulted in failure to endorse the net aero agreement reached by MEPC in April 2025. IMO says that the extraordinary...
The US Government has stated, ahead of the IMO MEPC ES2 meeting, that it will not accept any international environmental agreement that burdens the US, regarding the net zero framework (NZF) as the first time that a UN organisation has levied a global carbon tax on...
As part of shipowner International Seaways (INSW)’s long-term sustainability strategy, Norsepower and Bluetech Ship Design have partnered to explore how much extra savings and emission reductions, in conjunction with Norsepower rotor sails, could provide to INSW's...
Deltamarin has received five approvals in principle (AiPs) from DNV and Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its next-generation vessel designs. The approved next-generation vessel designs include a 20,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel, a hybrid and wind-assisted 9,500m3 liquefied...
Union Maritime has taken delivery of 'Spa', an LNG dual-fuel LR2 tanker, built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, featuring two WindWings, developed by BAR Technologies and manufactured by CMET. Spa is thought to be the first dual-fuelled LR2 tanker equipped with WindWings,...
OMS Group, a provider of subsea digital infrastructure, has signed contracts with Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable-laying vessels. This is the latest step in OMS Group’s fleet expansion strategy and underscores OMS's commitment to the environment...
KR (Korean Register) has announced that Lee Yongsok has been appointed as the 26th Chairman and CEO of KR, following an election held during an extraordinary meeting of KR’s General Assembly on 23 December 2025. Since joining KR in 1995, Lee has built extensive...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to four innovative projects developed by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, covering green hydrogen transportation, liquid ammonia storage and supply, low-carbon LNG shipping, and...
US company SeaCube has partnered with Greensee to redefine sustainability in the reefer shipping transport sector, introducing SeaCube's green and net-zero reefer leases, powered by Greensee's AI-driven CO2 emissions reporting technology. SeaCube is also working with...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply cargo handling systems for three new 93,000m3 capacity very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). The ships are being built at the Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as DSME. Two vessels are for a Greek ship...
Accelleron, Turbo Systems United (TSU), its joint venture company with IHI, and seawise have entered into a partnership agreement to expand the reach of Accelleron’s digital solutions in the Japanese maritime market. Under the agreement, certain Accelleron digital...
KR (Korean Register) has launched two new digital platforms, Pilot (Platform for Insightful LOw-emission Transitions) and Power (Performance evaluation for Operational characteristics, Weather and aging Effect and fuel consumption Review), designed to support the...
The CIMC Raffles shipyard has successfully delivered the offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) 'Norse Wind' to Belgian marine engineering company DEME. The delivery is said to mark another milestone in China’s market positioning in the global high-end...
HAV Design has been appointed as technical partner in a project led by Brazilian CBO to perform what is said to be the first retrofit of a large marine engine to run on both diesel and ethanol. The project is considered an important breakthrough in efforts to reduce...
MOL Group company MOL Plus is to invest in Pyxis Maritime, a Singapore-based developer and manufacturer of electric vessels and operator of charging stations. As part of Singapore's national aim to achieve net zero by 2050, from 2030 onward all new harbour craft...
A new partnership integrates Viam’s maritime AI technology with Rivertrace’s oil-in-water monitors, with the aim of to improving compliance, reducing pollution, and modernising maritime operations at scale. Viam’s software platform will support Rivertrace in...
A newly-formed Norwegian Maritime AI Centre is to receive a total of NOK 100m from the Research Council of Norway over five years and is planned to start up in the beginning of 2026. The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre has been granted the status of a national research...
Green Energy Storage (GES), an Italian innovative company in the field of green energy storage, and engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group RINA, have signed a framework agreement for the development of a hydrogen battery designed by GES. The first...
A new study by safety technology company Survitec has revealed that existing fire-fighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. This follows extensive...
Finland-based Groke Technologies has, while welcoming the energy saving performance of WindWings-equipped 'Pyxis Ocean', to which it has supplied situation awareness equipment, warned that fitting such sail systems could result in Solas non-compliance. Charterer...
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