SRC Group’s Methanol Superstorage system has received type approval (TA) from classification society RINA, in a formal recognition of a solution which allows shipowners and operators to use methanol and ethanol as green marine fuels without sacrificing storage space....
As the maritime industry works toward the IMO’s 2050 emission-reduction targets, Stream Marine Training (SMT) is calling for seafarer training to keep up with the growing adoption of future fuels. Although frameworks for future fuels are developing, the STCW...
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...
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...
NYK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hokkaido Electric Power Co (Hepco) to initiate a demonstration project in Tomakomai, Japan, related to onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) technologies. Under this MoU, NYK and Hepco will jointly conduct...
The Port of Dover has announced it has achieved its goal of carbon net zero emissions (Scope 1 and 2) for 2025, at least five years ahead of any other UK port target, and 25 years ahead of the UK Government’s maritime target. Its Scope 1 and 2 emissions have...
EcoNavis Solutions has been selected by a US Federal Government agency to lead a federally-backed project aimed at demonstrating how integrated hydrodynamic optimisation can reduce fuel consumption and underwater radiated noise in offshore vessels and workboats...
Everllence has announced the successful factory acceptance test (FAT) of its first ammonia-burning engine built by licensee Engine & Machinery of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) in South Korea. The dual-fuel Everllence B&W 6G60ME-LGIA (-liquid gas injection...
Akzo Nobel's International coatings brand has extended its partnership with Qingdao Winning International Ship Management (Winning Shipping) which will see a significant volume of International coatings used for a number of drydocking projects in 2026. Focused on six...
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...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued a reminder that amendments to Marpol Annex VI, that were adopted at the IMO MEPC 82 meeting, formally designate the Canadian Arctic and the Norwegian Sea as Emission Control Areas (ECAs) for the control of NOx, SOx,...
IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) has finalised a workplan to develop a safety regulatory framework for ships using new technologies and alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The draft workplan will be submitted to the Maritime...
Jan De Nul has selected a customised vessel design from Ulstein Design & Solutions for the latest addition to its offshore fleet, an ultra-low emissions trenching vessel scheduled for delivery in 2028. The basic design is based on Ulstein's robust and globally...
Oshima Shipbuilding and Fuji Electric have received a total of three approvals in principle (AiPs) for a design of a bulk carrier with a membrane-based onboard carbon capture and storage system (OCCS) and an 83,000m³ ammonia carrier with an IMO Type B tank. The design...
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...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently held a naming ceremony at its Ulsan shipyard for two 46,000m3 mid-sized gas carriers equipped with ammonia dual-fuel (DF) engines. The two vessels were named Antwerpen and Arlon, after cities in Belgium. They are the first...
Ship classification, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group RINA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Group, through its key affiliates Hanwha Power Systems (now Hanwha Power), Hanwha Aerospace, and Hanwha Engine, with the aim...
Wah Kwong Maritime Transport (Wah Kwong) and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) have celebrated the delivery of the LR2 tanker 'Frontier Venture', the first vessel in Wah Kwong’s new series of Smart-enabled ships. Built by Hengli Shipyard in Dalian, the vessel...
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...
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...
Cruise company Virgin Voyages has introduced Napa’s new real-time environmental KPI reporting tool to strengthen its ability to monitor, analyse, and report environmental performance as the maritime sector prepares for tightening environmental regulations and ESG...
Japan-based company Weathernews has issued a warning to the global shipping industry, noting that the major strides made in vessel efficiency over the past decade are increasingly being cancelled out by an unpredictable and hostile operating environment. While ships...
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to deliver an extensive integrated equipment package for a next-generation ultra-large cable lay vessel (CLV) being built for LS Marine Solution at Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye. The vessel will be among the largest cable layers,...
As a member of the Offshore Charging Working Group – a broad coalition spanning the offshore wind and maritime sectors – Bibby Marine says it is helping to tackle the key barriers to decarbonising offshore service operations. The group’s mission is to accelerate the...
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 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...
Norsepower, in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime, has published a new white paper proposing the first structured taxonomy for mechanical sail generations in wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The aim is to bring greater technical clarity to a field that is...
PowerCell, a Swedish supplier of fuel cells for the marine market, has joined the European GAMMA (Green Ammonia and Bio-methanol fuel MAritime vessels) project, a €17m Horizon Europe funded initiative aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of deep-sea shipping...
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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