Spanish energy company Moeve has celebrated the start of construction of the first phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project, at Palos de la Frontera, Huelva. The first phase, known as Onuba, will have an initial 300 MW...
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Marine fuel & lubricant news
COMPANIES JOIN FOR INTEGRATED FuelEU COMPLIANCE
FuelEU compliance platform and marketplace provider BetterSea and GTT Group company GTT Marinehave announced an integration partnership to accelerate FuelEU Maritime compliance for shipping companies. Under the partnership, GTT Marine will integrate BetterSea’s...
Water & waste management news
NEW BIO-UV GROUP AGREEMENT HELPS OPERATORS MAINTAIN D-2 COMPLIANCE
Water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has introduced a new Compliancy and Performance (C&P) agreement solution for shipmanagers looking to ensure their Bio-Sea ballast water treatment systems retain regulatory compliance and maintain operational standards. The...
OPTIMARIN LAUNCHES NEW GUARDIAN BWTS
Optimarin has unveiled its latest ballast water treatment system (BWTS), Optimarin Guardian, which is designed to meet the evolving needs of vessel operators, especially in light of geopolitical uncertainty and rising energy costs. Guardian is designed to combine high...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
AiP FROM BV FOR NOVEL WAVE-POWERED ENERGY SYSTEM
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Bluefins for its innovative propulsion assistance system, designed to harness the motion of ocean waves to generate supplementary thrust for oceangoing vessels and support reduced fuel...
LR LAUNCHES ‘PINK CORRIDOR’ PROJECT FOR NUCLEAR-POWERED TRANSATLANTIC CONTAINER SHIPPING
Lloyd’s Register (LR), A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe have announced a partnership to examine the security and safeguarding requirements for the theoretical deployment of a nuclear-powered containership route between the UK and...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
HHI-EMD ACHIEVES TYPE APPROVAL FOR LATEST HiMSEN DUAL FUEL ENGINE
The Engine and Machinery of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) has successfully completed the type approval test (TAT) for its next-generation HiMSEN LNG dual-fuel engine, the H35CDF, at its Engine Techno Centre. Representatives from seven major classification...
REMOTE MONITORING SERVICE NOW OFFERED FOR MTU PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Rolls-Royce is further expanding its range of data-driven services, with a new remote monitoring centre (RMC) commissioned In Arcola, Italy, for vessels fitted with mtu propulsion systems. Service experts will initially monitor marine applications, analyse operational...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
CHI WELCOMES NEW HULL CLEANING STANDARD INTENDED TO CUT GHG EMISSIONS
A new ISO standard has been published to help port authorities, shipowners and operators navigate rules on how ships should be cleaned in an environmentally sound way. Hull cleaning is said to be gaining traction among shipowners, while countries are increasingly...
200 DRY DOCKINGS FOR PPG’S SUSTAINABLE ELECTROSTATIC APPLICATION METHOD
PPG has completed its 200th vessel dry docking using electrostatic application of marine fouling control coatings, nearly three years after introducing the technique to the global shipping market. The project was completed on the Stena Britannica, a ro-pax vessel...
Maritime regulatory news
ENGINE MONITORING COMPANY SAYS IMO DCS COMPLIANCE NEEDS RETHINK
Shipowners and managers are being reminded to review onboard fuel-measurement and data-capture practices following the entry into force of amendments to Marpol Annex VI. Germany’s CM Technologies (CMT) says that all ships of 5,000gt and above engaged on international...
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...
Ship design & naval architecture news
NORWEGIAN DESIGN COMPANY TO DEVELOP LOW-EMISSION FISH FEED VESSEL
Scottish aquaculture feed company BioMar’s ambitious newbuild tender design contract has been awarded to The Norwegian Ship Design Company with a concept developed in close collaboration with Egil Ulvan Rederi. The new vessel, NSD 75CC, has been designed with energy...
FIRST JAMES FISHER FKAB-DESIGNED SUSTAINABLE TANKER NAMED IN LONDON
The first vessel in a series of four for James Fisher, 'Orca Fisher', designed by FKAB of Sweden, was recently named in London alongside 'HMS Belfast'. This 6,000 dwt FKAB T68 chemical and product tanker was built at China Merchants Industry Yangzhou Dingheng. It...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
FIRST WAPS-EQUIPPED LNG CARRIER NAMED IN KOREA
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) thas held a naming ceremony at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje Shipyard in South Korea for 'Fujin Sailor', said to be the world's first LNG carrier equipped with two Wind Challenger hard sail wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The vessel will be...
DNV TO ADVISE INDIAN SHIPBUILDER ON ADVANCED VESSELS
DNV and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a new strategic collaboration on advanced shipbuilding, digitalisation, green technologies and competence development, supporting the growth of India’s...
Ship classification news
LR ADDRESSES FUTURE FUEL UNCERTAINTY WITH AiP FOR MARIC TRI-FUEL TANKER
Lloyd's Register (LR) and the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) have secured approval in principle (AiP) for a new 114,000 dwt product and crude oil tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol or ammonia. The concept addresses...
OCEANWINGS WINGSAIL GAINS AiP FROM ClassNK
OceanWings has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK covering its rigid fixed (RF) and rigid tiltable (RT) wingsails, adding to the previous AiP granted by ClassNK in 2025, for the 363m² wingsail with a 38m span. The extended approval confirms that the...
Ship’s deck & cargo news
MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR GRIMALDI’S GREEN PCTCs
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR NEW LPG TANKERS
Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply and Cargo Handling systems have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
KONGSBERG LAUNCHES KM PERFORMANCE TO CUT EMISSIONS
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a harmonised digital solutions portfolio which includes the launch of KM Performance, designed to help customers in the marine transportation segment to strengthen operational efficiency, reduce emissions, and meet evolving regulatory...
NEW DEVICE MITIGATES RISK OF BATTERY SYSTEM FAULTS
Finnish marine power electronics company The Switch has expanded its portfolio of ultrafast DC protection technologies with the Electronic Current Limiter (ECL) to address a growing challenge in modern hybrid and electric vessels: how faults in large battery systems...
Offshore marine news
BIBBY MARINE BACKS OFFSHORE CHARGING TO HELP CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
A cross-industry coalition, including Bibby Marine, offshore wind developers, vessel operators and technology providers, is calling for urgent action to accelerate the decarbonisation of offshore wind operations. A new position paper reveals how the sector perceives...
EU FUNDS OFFSHORE VESSELS CHARGING PROJECT
An international consortium led by Stillstrom by Maersk has secured €5m from the European Union’s flagship Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, for project Spark, to develop and demonstrate offshore charging infrastructure for stationary vessels at anchor...
Maritime business news
VARD AND SINTEF FORMALISE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Norwegian research organisation Sintef and Fincantieri subsidiary Vard have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen research, technology development and innovation in future maritime solutions. The aim is to meet the industry’s needs in the energy...
RIVERTRACE JOINS WITH KOREAN DISTRIBUTOR
Marpol compliance solutions and oil-in-water monitoring company Rivertrace has formed a new partnership with Magna Mare in South Korea, strengthening its presence and customer support across one of the leading shipbuilding and maritime markets. The partnership brings...
Maritime & emissions research news
SHI TO TRIAL ORC WASTE HEAT RECOVERY AT SEA
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed an agreement with HMM and Panasia to conduct an offshore demonstration of its independently developed Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)-based waste-heat recovery power system. The Organic Rankine Cycle uses an organic working...
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...
Maritime safety & security news
SURVITEC FIRE SYSTEMS FOR TASMANIAN ECO FERRIES
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has secured a contract to supply advanced fire-fighting systems to a pair of 48,000 grt LNG dual-fuelled eco ferries under construction at Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for Australian shipowner Spirit of...
SEAHAVEN INFLATABLE LIFEBOAT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO CRUISESHIP DESIGN
Survival Technology company Survitec is teaming up with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), consultancy Independent Maritime Advisors, and a major shipbuilder to deliver a cruise ship design incorporating Survitec’s Seahaven, said to be the world’s largest...
































