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ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the designs of a cable jointing vessel and a cable burial vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. In Japan, the expansion of wind power generation utilising offshore areas and surrounding islands with favourable wind conditions and relatively limited site constraints is expected as part of efforts to increase the share of renewable energy. Reinforc...

Indian Register of Shipping has reported a strong year across defence, merchant marine, digital innovation and research during 2025, reinforcing its position as a key technical partner for governments, shipowners and shipyards at a time of accelerating change for the maritime sector. In merchant marine, IRS recorded broader engagement in international projects. It completed its first new construction project for Penguin Shipyard in Singapore, delivered its first Korean owner Korean-built v...

Orbit Communication Systems, a pioneering global provider of mission-critical land, airborne and maritime SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and advanced communication systems, announced it has received a new order valued at approximately $2.4 million from a pioneering European defence integrator. The order is for the supply of OceanTRx4 MIL satellite communication systems for military maritime platforms operated by a leading NATO navy. System deliveries are scheduled to comm...

The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three largest registries, Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Panama, has been meeting since 2021. IFA is the first alliance of its kind and was designed to allow its members to have a platform to more formally engage with respect to global challenges, stakeholder insight, and the development and implementation of international instruments to enhance maritime safety, security, the...

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a pioneering specialist insurer, now announces the appointment of Olivia Jackson as a Cyber Underwriter within its Cyber & Enterprise Risk team. Jackson joins from Liberty Specialty Markets, where she served as a Cyber Underwriter, managing renewal portfolios and seeking new business across varied territories, industries, and coverage sizes for both primary and excess accounts. In this role, she managed the MENA portfolio for Liberty's London and Dubai teams and cul...

Corvus Energy, the world’s pioneering provider of zero-emission energy solutions for the maritime industry, has received a record-order from Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for the supply of battery systems to seven new fully electric ferries for Scottish Government-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) in Scotland. This marks the largest contract in Corvus Energy’s history, measured in USD value, and represents a significant milestone in advancing clean, sustainable ferr...

KBR announced now that it has been awarded a contract for its PureMSM green methanol technology by Fikrat Al-Tadweer for a pioneering biomethanol plant in Saudi Arabia for transforming landfill-gas into clean fuels.   KBR’s PureM solution is designed for commercial-scale deployment with a low cost of renewable methanol production. The technology can utilise a wide range of feedstocks, including biogas, gasification-derived syngas, hydrogen, and pure CO₂, enabling flexibility and effi...

ABB has collected its ‘Generations’ articles for 2025 into a single publication to offer an overview of insights and perspectives on energy efficiency and digitalisation in a pivotal year for maritime decarbonisation.  Generations 2025 explores how market imperatives, research, technology developments, and regulatory decisions have shaped both opportunities and challenges for maritime stakeholders, as the global industry strives toward a green transition. Latest developments i...

ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for a concept design of the Multiple Alternative Fuels Ready (Ammonia/Methanol/LNG) and OCCS Ready Bulk Carrier developed by Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The certification confirms the feasibility of the vessel from regulatory and safety perspectives. ClassNK has published Annex 1 Alternative Fuel Ready (Edition 3.0.1) of the Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels, which summarises the requirements for adding class notations to ships (&ldquo...

The Commercial, Corporate and Finance Team at Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) recently assisted Yangzijiang Maritime Development (YMD) to secure its primary listing on the Main Board of the SGX-ST. The successful listing resulted in a market capitalisation for YMD of around S$2.15 billion. CJC’s London-based team was led by James Clayton, Partner and head of the Commercial and Finance practice, and Consultant Alastair Macaulay. Demonstration of CJC’s capabilities “This project...

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised shipping company - MPC Container Ships ASA (“MPCC”) on two significant transactions aimed at the long-term optimisation and modernisation of its fleet. MPCC contracted China’s Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering to build six 3,700 TEU container ships, with the first delivery scheduled for H2 2028. The newbuildings have been chartered on a long-term basis, with extension options, to a pioneering global liner shipping company....

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main engines for two new pusher tugs being built for Brazilian operator AMAGGI. The ships are under construction at the Beconal shipyard, located in Manaus, Brazil, and are designed with a focus on decarbonised operations. The engines will run on biodiesel, a capability that was a key factor in securing this contract. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in Q4 2025. Fuel flexibility of the Wärtsilä engines "The fuel flexibi...

bound4blue and Amasus Shipping have completed the installation of a 22-metre eSAIL® on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain. The project marks the companies’ second installation, reinforcing both the scalability of suction sail technology and the growing confidence of shipowners in wind propulsion as a mainstream decarbonisation solution. The latest adoption of bound4blue’s autonomous suction sails follows a previous installati...

Alfa Laval announces the launch of a new fuel supply solution FCM LNG for LNG-powered vessels. The system marks the expansion of Alfa Laval’s portfolio for alternative fuels, integrating cryogenic technology to deliver a holistic and highly reliable fuel supply solution for shipowners adopting LNG. Addressing the evolving market needs for LNG adoption As the maritime industry navigates its decarbonisation journey, LNG has solidified its role as a transitional fuel. It offers a viable pa...

Anemoi Marine Technologies, the UK-based pioneering designer of Rotor Sails for wind-assisted ship propulsion, is to install Rotor Sails on two newbuild chemical tankers under construction for Union Maritime Limited. The 18,500 DWT vessels, to be built by Wuhu Shipyard Co in China, will feature a combination of technologies and retrofit readiness to safeguard cost-effective decarbonisation across their lifecycle. The Rotor Sails are set to be installed at Wuhu in early 2026 after construction a...

JLA Media Ltd has rebranded as JLA Communication and responded to growing demand to offer reputation management to maritime, offshore and logistics executives by adding JLA Reputation to its portfolio of services. Brought to market by the pioneering team of PR and communications professionals in the sector, JLA Reputation offers full consultative services for industry pioneers. Focusing on the opportunities and challenges individuals face in their public and media engagement...

Bunker barge United LNG I has been officially christened in the port of Antwerp. It marks an important moment for shipping company Somtrans, main shipbuilding contractor RensenDriessen and outfitting partners TeamCo Shipyard and Gas & Heat. The vessel will enter service in early 2026, reinforcing the growing role of LNG bunkering in the Belgian and Dutch seaports. The vessel is an estuary-class LNG bunker barge designed for both inland waterways and coastal service up to Zeebrugge. Measurin...

Ocean Infinity has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the final vessel in its fourteen-vessel Armada fleet - closing a chapter that began in 2020 with a bold ambition to redefine offshore operations. Over the past five years, Ocean Infinity has built and deployed a fleet of cutting-edge lean crewed vessels unlike anything the industry has seen before. This latest delivery completes the 86-metre class of Armada ships, following the successful introduction of the 78-metre class...

Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division is supplying a total of eight mtu emergency power generators for two fully electric fast ferries belonging to the Spanish shipping company, Baleària. From 2027, the ships will cover the 18 nautical miles between Tarifa in Spain and Tangier in Morocco using electric power, thereby opening up the first “green corridor” between Europe and Africa. The project is considered a milestone for CO2-neutral mobility at sea and is supported by a...

Ricardo, a world-pioneering environmental, energy and engineering consultancy, now announces that it has been appointed to conduct a green shipping corridor feasibility study between Panama and Algeciras, Spain, aiming to decarbonise maritime trade and modernise global connectivity. Funded by European Union delegations in Panama and Costa Rica, the study will deliver an understanding of the technical, financial and policy conditions required to make the Panama–Algeciras corridor a practic...

Kongsberg Maritime has announced the introduction of two new sizes to its popular UUC PM (Underwater Mountable, Permanent Magnet) azimuth thruster range, expanding its offering for high-efficiency propulsion solutions for demanding offshore and marine operations. The new additions to the UUC PM 405 model include units with 3.8m and 4.1m propeller diameters, delivering 86 and 91 metric tons of thrust, respectively. Evolving offshore energy sectors Kongsberg Maritime is also preparing to extend...

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint-development agreement (JDA) to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications. Enabling megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells, the project anticipates installations on board several vessel types, even large seagoing vessels such as container feeder ships and liquefied hydrogen carriers. The agreement builds on an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between ABB and HDF Energy in 2020, envisaging the collaboration.  ABB’s s...

Demonstrating a significant advance in South Korea’s strategy for maritime decarbonisation, Busan Port Authority (BPA) has officially launched the first state-owned all-electric ferry, with the end-to-end electric power and propulsion system supplied by ABB.Built by Busan’s Kangnam Corporation, the new passenger ferry is the first realisation by South Korean authorities of their plan to replace 140 state-owned assets with ships running on cleaner energy sources by 20301, in line with...

Helm Operations announced that it has reached 400 customers and more than 10,000 vessels and assets running on Helm CONNECT worldwide, marking a major milestone for one of the maritime industry’s most widely adopted maintenance and operations platforms. The achievement reflects Helm’s expanding role as the operational foundation for fleets across towing, offshore support, passenger vessels, barges, dredging, and other specialised service segments. As more operators in more verticals...

ABB has verified a major advancement in vessel Dynamic Positioning (DP) technology, following successful Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) proving trials and sea trials on board the new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Norse Wind. By integrating ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control – a ship control system that unifies dynamic positioning, manoeuvering, and transit functionalities into one intuitive interface – with Azipod® propulsion units, the vessel showcases...

The Nordic countries are taking an important step towards decarbonising maritime transport with the launch of Phase 2 of the “Nordic Roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero-carbon fuels in shipping: Implementation and realisation 2025–2027.” Managed by DNV and supported by partners Everllence, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Icelandic New Energy, Sintef Ocean, and VTT, the programme aims to accelerate the transition to emission-free shipping across the r...

ABS completed a four-year effort to develop a training module to enhance safety training for commercial fishermen. The project delivered a web-based training platform with materials focused on six major categories of safety risks related to fishing vessel dynamic stability. Computational fluid dynamics and modern rendering techniques were adopted to make the simulations as realistic as possible. Awareness of safety risks “This work shows the unwavering efforts of ABS to promote the secu...

Mintra, a pioneer in digital learning and workforce management solutions for the maritime and energy sectors, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of SQLearn, a pioneering Greek provider of online maritime training solutions. This strategic acquisition marks the next phase in Mintra’s commitment to support the maritime industry’s digital transformation, with a special focus on Greece and beyond. Advanced training delivery tools With decades of internat...

In a move set to accelerate the future of marine electrification, EVE Energy, and Green Whale Technology (GWT) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide high-performance marine Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) and service to customers worldwide. This collaboration combines EVE Energy’s advanced lithium marine battery system technology, and GWT’s marine engineering, lifecycle service and commissioning expertise. Marine energy storage Note that EVE Energy and G...

A strategic agreement has been signed between AkzoNobel’s International® marine coatings, and Winning Shipping in China which will help accelerate the maritime industry’s transition to lower carbon operations.The two companies have been partners since 2016 and the expanded collaboration will involve AkzoNobel supplying a significant volume of International® coatings for a number of drydocking projects in 2026. Focused on six vessels, it will enhance the fleet’s operatio...