Maritime LNG industry collective Sea-LNG has reported that in advance of its member Osaka Gas’s launch of ship-to-ship (StS) LNG bunkering operations in April 2026, a naming ceremony has been held at Shitanoe Shipbuilding in Japan for an LNG bunkering vessel currently...
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Marine fuel & lubricant news
NEW SUEZ DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTED FOR FUEL CONDITIONER
Greentech company Sulnox, which says it delivers lower fuel costs and emissions with zero Capex, has announced a distribution agreement with Pan Marine Petroleum Services, an integrated maritime and energy services provider in Egypt. The collaboration is intended to...
Water & waste management news
BIO-SEA CONTAINERISED BWTS FOR EFGL PROJECT
Bio-UV Group has completed the first commercial deployment of its containerised Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) at Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France, supporting the installation of the EFGL floating offshore wind project in the Mediterranean. The...
SHIPOWNERS FACE PSC CRACKDOWN ON BWTS COMPLIANCE
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...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
GT WINGS SECURES LR VERIFICATION FOR ITS AIRWING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
GT Wings, provider of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) to the commercial shipping industry, has secured verification from Lloyd's Register (LR) of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing jet sail technology. The announcement follows around...
DECARBONISATION AT RISK FROM FRAGMENTED CARBON SCHEMES, SAYS BAR
Wind assisted propulsion company BAR Technologies is urging immediate action toward a unified global carbon framework, warning that the proliferation of regional emissions trading schemes is placing unprecedented compliance pressure on the maritime sector and risks...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
EVERLLENCE RUNS FOUR-STROKE ENGINE ON 100% HYDROGEN
Everllence says that it has taken a step towards the development of CO₂-neutral propulsion systems with the announcement that a research engine test bench at its Augsburg site has been successfully upgraded to enable hydrogen combustion. The new development occurred...
FIRST TA AND FAT FOR WinGD AMMONIA-FUELLED TWO-STROKE ENGINE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has achieved a milestone on the path to zero-carbon shipping with the completion of both type approval (TA) testing and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. Both test programmes were...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
HEMPEL HELPS MAERSK DECARBONISE
Hempel has successfully completed the first applications of its next-generation silicone hull coating, Hempaguard NB, with 'Tangier Mærsk', first in a new series of six 9,000 TEU vessels ordered by Maersk. This marks an important step in extending the Hempaguard...
INTERNATIONAL PAINTS JOINS RIGHTSHIP INITIATIVE
AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand International has announced its partnership in RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Programme, with the intention of reinforcing the company’s commitment to a safer, cleaner, and more efficient maritime industry. The marine...
Maritime regulatory news
EU ISSUES GUIDELINE FOR REPORTING AND VERIFYING METHANE SLIP
A new EU guideline outlines procedures for verifying actual methane slip emissions from marine diesel engines. According to DNV, the verified emission factors may already be applied for the 2025 FuelEU Maritime reporting year and offer a strategic opportunity to...
DENMARK WELCOMES NEW EU GHG AGREEMENT
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) says that the new European standard method of calculating GHG emissions is good news for the country's shipping companies, as a level playing field will ensure comparable claims about reduced emissions. An agreement reached by the...
Ship design & naval architecture news
PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC FAST FERRY BEGINS SERVICE IN NEW ZEALAND
Auckland’s first plug-in hybrid electric fast ferry has performed well on sea trials and will soon enter service on the busy Auckland to Devonport commuter route. The vessel achieved a speed of 36 knots in all-electric mode, with the performance of the electric...
SLEIPNER RO-ROs ACHIEVE IMO CII ‘A’ CLASS
The first two vessels in the Sleipner concept jointly developed by Wallenius Marine and Knud E Hansen – 'Way Forward' and 'Future Way' – have, after just over a year in operation, demonstrated excellent performance, low fuel consumption and CII values far below...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
WÄRTSILÄ EQUIPMENT FOR LNG BUNKER SHIPS
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is to supply cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for two new LNG bunkering vessels being built at the Zhejiang XinLe Shipbuilding yard in China. The ships, with a capacity of 20,000 m³, will be owned by a Hong Kong based shipowner....
DRYDOCKS WORLD JOINS MERC
Lloyd's Register's Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has welcomed Drydocks World, a DP World company, as its latest Centre member, strengthening the consortium’s technical depth and expanding its global network. The partnership marks a significant step in the...
Ship classification news
IACS FINALISES UR FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED SHIPS
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new Unified Requirement (UR H2) establishing a comprehensive safety framework for ammonia release mitigation systems (ARMS) on ammonia-fuelled ships. The UR provides harmonised...
AiP FROM LR FOR OSHIMA SHIPBUILDING MULTI-FUEL BULK CARRIER CONCEPT
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding Co for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The AiP covers a 64,000 dwt bulk carrier concept developed to accommodate multiple future fuel pathways, including ammonia,...
Ship’s deck & cargo news
WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS FOR HANWHA VLAC TRIO
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...
CRYOVAC SYSTEM AIMS TO OVERCOME LH2 CONTAINMENT LIMITATIONS
Norwegian company CryoVac has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for its new vacuum insulation system for liquid hydrogen (LH2) hydrogen tanks. The system has been developed to solve problems of transporting LH2 by sea. CryoVac’s solution involves cooling...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
SHIP MANAGER ADOPTS OCEANSCORE FuelEU MARITIME COMPLIANCE PLATFORM
Third-party ship management company V.Ships has adopted OceanScore’s Compliance Manager to address the growing complexities of European Union environmental regulations. The partnership enables V.Ships to manage compliance with EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime – through the...
ACCELLERON DIGITAL COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS ADDED TO SEAWISE PLATFORM
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...
Offshore marine news
DAMEN BEGINS BUILD OF HERMAN SENIOR SUSTAINABLE MPV
Damen Shipyards Group has held a keel-laying ceremony for Herman Senior’s Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) 4916 at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Damen, MPV 4916 is prepared for a sustainable future. The vessel features the...
TWO LOW-EMISSION CREW BOATS COMPLETED BY STRATEGIC MARINE
Singapore aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine and its strategic partner Prima Marine, a Thai marine transport company. have announced the delivery of two 42m Generation 4 Fast Crew Boats (FCBs) to NMDC LTS, a Middle Eastern provider of marine and offshore services....
Maritime business news
ANEMOI AND COSCO RENEW COLLABORATION
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) are deepening their partnership to provide comprehensive wind propulsion installation services across CHI subsidiary shipyards. Anemoi and CHI first entered into a cooperation agreement in 2022 and...
WÄRTSILÄ EXPANDS TO MEET SUSTAINABILITY DEMANDS
Wärtsilä has announced an investment of around €140m in a further expansion of 35% production capacity at its technology centre, Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and the associated global supply chain. This expansion is intended to increase...
Maritime & emissions research news
JAPAN TURNS TO SIMULATION TO MAINTAIN SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS
The Japanese maritime industry has jointly launched a project, involving 10 organisations, entitled 'Development of Integrated Simulation Platform for Sustainable and Competitive Maritime Industry'. The participants are MTI (a NYK Group company), Mitsubishi...
NORWAY ESTABLISHES MARITIME AI CENTRE
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...
Maritime safety & security news
ALTERNATIVE FUELS NEED UPGRADED FIRE PROTECTION
In response to the growing demand for advanced fire safety solutions to support the maritime industry's transition to cleaner fuels, survival technology solutions provider Survitec has reconfigured and enhanced its Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system....
GHG REDUCTION REGULATIONS CAN IMPACT ON SECURITY
IMO Rules to reduce the amount of CO2 generated from new-build vessels (EEDI) and existing vessels (EEXI) as well as local measures such as the European Commission (EC) 'Fit for 55' may be essential for environmental sustainability, but will have significant impacts...
































