Sea-LNG, the multi-sector industry supporting LNG as a marine fuel and the methane decarbonisation pathway, has announced the membership of Amazónica LNG, a Colombian LNG import, storage and regasification company developing bunkering-ready infrastructure on the...
Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (the Decarb Hub) and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) have launched a new suite of resources to help shipowners, operators and managers prepare for the safe adoption of ammonia as a...
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...
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...
ClassNK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Evergreen, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), and Weathernews, to establish a project to objectively verify reductions in fuel consumption and GHG emissions achieved in actual vessel operations through the use...
The Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) and the Marine Fuels Alliance (MFA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the shipping industry and bunker suppliers in meeting regulatory requirements on emissions, and to advance the transition to alternative...
Schottel has unveiled PropControl 4, the latest generation of its propulsion control systems, designed to help operators and crews manage increasingly complex propulsion systems safely, efficiently, and intuitively. It combines powerful control functions,...
Wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) company bound4blue has completed the installation of four 22m eSail suction sails onboard Marflet Marine’s 'Santiago I', positioning the company as the first Spanish merchant fleet owner to commit to WAPS and suction sails. The...
Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology has completed a study of various types of antifouling paint, and concluded that the results were the opposite of what many would expect. Although the study was aimed primarily at the recreational boating industry, the...
Coatings company PPG has published a new white paper, 'Electrostatic Application of Marine Hull Coatings', detailing how this advanced application technology can help ship owners and operators improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Electrostatic...
DNV reports that the 12th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 12) took place from 9 to 13 March 2026, and progressed various fire safety measures, including agreement to develop interim guidelines for the safety of ships using...
The World Shipping Council (WSC) and Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) have both reacted to the EU Ports Strategy and Maritime Industrial Strategies. WSC welcomes support for maritime decarbonisation in both the EU Ports Strategy and the...
US shipbuilder Hanwha Philly Shipyard has delivered the subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) 'Acadia' to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. The vessel is the first of its kind under the US flag and was designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions in the Netherlands....
Foreship, the naval architecture and marine engineering company of RINA, has developed a new ferry concept tailored to the specific operational and economic requirements of the Greek domestic market, with a focus on efficiency, simplicity and cost control. Greece’s...
DP World’s marine services business, Shipping Solutions, has named its new methanol dual-fuel vessel, 'DP World London', at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark, said to mark a milestone in the company’s investment in more connected, resilient and lower-carbon supply chains....
Höegh Autoliners has decided to order six additional new dual-fuel LNG and zero-carbon-ready Aurora class vessels for delivery in 2029–2031. This decision will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class newbuilding program to a total of 18 vessels, all of which will be...
ABS joined Hanwha Shipping for the naming ceremony of the ‘Elandra K2’, a 320,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC) built to ABS Class at Hanwha Ocean’s Okpo Shipyard. The Elandra K2 is the first of three VLCCs under construction for Hanwha Shipping. The Elandra...
ClassNK has revised the safety requirements for ships using methanol/ethanol and hydrogen as fuel within the ‘Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.1).’ In Part D, covering hydrogen-fuelled ships, the revision incorporates the Interim Guidelines for...
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...
Novatug, the innovation and R&D department of Multraship Towage & Salvage, has launched a new advanced simulator and training centre using technology from Wärtsilä to promote safer operations and strengthen the preparedness and effectiveness of its crew for...
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...
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) continues to grow its modern offshore wind fleet with the addition of 'Windea Clarke', which was recently delivered from Ulstein Verft. Windea Clarke is the fourth CSOV (commissioning service operation vessel) delivered to BSO from...
Vessel electrification is no longer a future concept for offshore wind and policy and regulatory alignment is now the main barrier to uptake, according to a recent cross-industry panel hosted by Bibby Marine. Speakers from RenewableUK, Corvus Energy, Stillstrom, Tidal...
A new Italian company EcoStone Solutions has launched as a new specialist marine service company providing independent aftersales support for shipboard environmental technologies. EcoStone supports shipowners and technical managers across a broad range of shipboard...
US-headquartered company Saildrone, which designs, builds, and operates commercially developed wind-powered unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has announced a major expansion of its European footprint, with new manufacturing locations and operation centres. The...
According to a new global survey of senior maritime executives commissioned by Wärtsilä, shipping companies are entering a more complex and capital-intensive phase as decarbonisation regulations begin to translate emissions targets into direct operating costs and...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has completed an independent verification of methane emissions measurements conducted on board four LNG-fuelled vessels operated by Brittany Ferries. Performed in collaboration with the French authorities, this work supports...
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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