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DNV and the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded an approval in principle (AiP) certificate to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for a new 12K LNG …

According to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), with vessels operating for 25–30 years and only around 4% of the fleet renewed annually, newbuild decisions made over the coming …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued a factual statement confirming that Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) has been assessed and found suitable for the direct monitoring of selected …

ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean approval in principle (AiP) for a multi-purpose fuel tank and fuel gas supply system that enables an LNG carrier to transition from LNG to ammonia …

Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng), Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Yanmar Power Solutions are jointly developing a large hydrogen-fuelled two-stroke marine hydrogen engine and associated fuel supply system. J-Eng has now completed …

Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Ocean to jointly develop two design concepts for an 18,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel (LBV). According to KR, as …

K Shipbuilding, Sejin Heavy Industries and ClassNK have signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) regarding the joint development of a new generation Eco LPG carrier that complies with the IGC …

Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a newly developed 50,000m3 LPG carrier, jointly designed with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). LPG carriers require precise control of …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted design appraisal for HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI’s) fore-accommodation LNG carrier (LNGC) design featuring the Wind Challenger wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developed by Mitsui OSK …

Everllence PrimeServ, Everllence’s after-sales division, has signed a contract with liquefied-gas shipping company Navigator Gas for the conversion of two of its vessels to ethane running. Both conversions are based …

Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), wind -assisted propulsion system (WAPS) technology company BAR Technologies, and the Liberian International Ship …

SGMF has published its latest life cycle assessment (LCA) on methanol as a marine fuel, highlighting the significant GHG reduction potential of renewable and synthetic methanol production pathways. The study …

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Seapeak, Kongsberg Maritime (KM), and Tunable have launched a new joint development project (JDP) to facilitate compliance and independently verify the accuracy of KM’s continuous emissions monitoring …

Spanish shipbuilder Astlleros Gondan’s Figueras facility has launched the new ‘513 OESV’ for the Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi. This is the largest vessel built by the shipyard, solidifying its position …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined forces with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to develop a new generation of LNG carrier designs using …

Six Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Nihon Shipyard …

Vessel designer Chartwell Marine has announced the start of construction of a new ferry for SPM Ferries following al keel laying ceremony at Aister’s shipyard in Spain, with the ferry …

K Shipbuilding and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an ethanol-fuelled 50,000 dwt medium range (MR) tanker. The joint development project will assess …

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to an electric-propelled very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) developed by Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding …

Maritime emissions compliance platform Zero44 has launched its new carbon insetting module, said to be the industry’s first software to bring regulatory compliance and carbon insetting decision-making into a single …

Dutch research organisation Marin says it is advancing the understanding of hull air lubrication systems with new full-scale measurement solutions aimed at quantifying their true effectiveness. As air lubrication systems …

Clean maritime company Artemis Technologies, alongside the Council of the Isles of Scilly and Connected Places Catapult, recently completed a feasibility study exploring the potential to establish a new Green …

The L21 ammonia carrier ‘Shenghang Yongle’, designed by FKAB Marine Design of Sweden, has been converted for ship-to-ship liquid ammonia fuel bunkering. Led by Jiangsu Andefu Energy Development, FKAB together …

The Getting to Zero Coalition has welcomed continued efforts to find common ground on a global framework for shipping’s energy transition, following the 22nd session of the IMO Intersessional Working …

Hempel has signed a three-year global hull coatings agreement with A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk), covering a substantial share of the company’s 2026 to 2028 dry dock programme. Malgorzata Kolton, EVP and …

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and Everllence have signed a framework agreement for strategic collaboration, establishing a five-year partnership focused on maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation. The agreement sets out …

Industry coalition Sea-LNG is urging the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG Ener) to protect the mass-balance terminal chain of custody ahead of expected proposed revisions in 2026 to the …

EmissionLink has warned shipowners and operators that waiting until September to secure and transfer EU Allowances (EUAs) is creating unnecessary financial, commercial and compliance risk as the EU Emissions Trading …

Compagnie Maritime Nantaise (MN), part of Sogestran, has begun construction of a new hybrid-powered ro-ro vessel combining conventional mechanical propulsion and a wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS), dedicated to transporting cargoes …

Multi-sector LNG industry coalition Sea-LNG has joined the UK Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition, which is led by UK Chamber of Shipping and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) to bring together …

Optimarin has received DNV type approval (TA) for the Optimarin Guardian ballast water treatment system BWTS), completing the integration of Hyde’s Guardian technology into Optimarin’s product portfolio and making the …

Swiss marine power company WinGD has won a contract that will give Polaris Shipping true fuel flexibility for its future Newcastlemax bulk carrier fleet with an order of four X72DF-M-1.0 …

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 …

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, …

Everllence PrimeServ Omnicare, Everllence’s multi-brand lifecycle service offering, and scrubber specialist ME Production, have entered into a strategic cooperation to strengthen lifecycle support for exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers). The …

Everllence has signed a framework agreement with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group regarding the serial supply of Everllence’s 175D engine. The basis of the agreement provides for a long-term partnership …

Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developer bound4blue has received a design assessment from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its model 3-24 eSail, developed to maximise the contribution of …

HMM has signed a long-term shipping contract valued at approximately KRW 4.7trn with Brazilian mining company Vale. HMM had previously, in June 2026, disclosed an order for eight new 210,000 …

Yinson Greentech marine electrification business marine has secured a one-year bareboat charter with HHH Marine & Logistics for its ‘Hydromover 1.0’, marking its second Hydromover commercial charter in Singapore in …

Vard has announced the delivery of a fourth commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) from the Vard Vung Tau shipyard to Windward offshore. With Windward Athens, Windward Paris, Windward Munich and …

DNV has awarded type approval (TA) to Yanmar Power Solutions for its maritime hydrogen fuel cell system, which DNV believes represents a significant milestone in the commercialisation and global deployment …

Methane industry collective Sea-LNG has reported from IMO’s ISWG-GHG 22 meeting at IMO HQ in London, which was Sea-LNG’s first IMO meeting as an accredited participant. The meeting was never …

Deltamarin’s newly developed 40,000 dwt MR1 product oil tanker design has obtained an Approval in Principle (AIP) certificate from Bureau Veritas (BV). The AIP confirms the design’s compliance with applicable …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has completed an independent verification and assessment of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for SunRui’s suction sail technology. The verification is considered to reflect a growing industry …

TotalEnergies Lubmarine division is launching an innovative trunk piston engine oil, Aurelia FE, designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption and emissions, lower operating costs and improve vessel efficiency. With …

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and towage company Svitzer have begun construction of four advanced battery-electric tugs, with a formal steel-cutting ceremony held at CSL. The vessels are considered among the …

Everllence has announced a new technology called Engine Supported Air Lubrication (ESAL), outlined in a white paper entitled ‘A leap in vessel energy efficiency advancement with engine-supported air lubrication’. The …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for a new 12,500 m³ LNG bunkering vessel design. The AiP confirms that the vessel concept …

Everllence has signed long-term service agreements (LTSAs) with German ferry operator, TT-Line, covering two newbuilding ro-pax vessels currently under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu), plus two other vessels …

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 …