New orders continue dual-fuel engine’s strong start to 2025 MAN Energy Solutions reports that its ME-GI engine has continued its strong start to 2025 by winning orders for eight engines…
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Lloyd’s Register, Seatransport and Deployable Energy developing nuclear power for ships
Queensland’s ship design group Seatransport and Houston-based Deployable Energy are collaborating with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop nuclear power generation for different applications, including strategic response vessels in remote areas. …
April 2025 – Southampton, UK – Seawork, Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition, is excited to launch its exclusive Seawork Membership, designed to give maritime professionals a powerful advantage both onsite and online.…
AAL experiences practical benefits of DNV’s Route-Specific Cargo Calculator We are excited to share an innovative breakthrough in cargo safety and cost efficiency that is transforming the shipping industry. DNV’s…
BAR Technologies’ WindWings®: A Practical Solution Amidst MEPC 83’s Compromised Net-Zero Framework and Mediterranean ECA Implementation
[Portsmouth, UK – 11 April 2025 ] – In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 83rd session, which concluded with a narrow majority approval of…
Kongsberg Discovery on board with One Ocean Expedition for ambitious, year-long research voyage
Kongsberg Discovery has helped transform the 111-year-old, three-masted sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl into a state-of-the-art research vessel for the upcoming One Ocean Expedition, departing from Bergen, Norway, on 11 April.…
DNV’s Maritime Academy “BLASTING & COATING ACTIVITIES / CORROSION CONTROLS” course
BLASTING & COATING ACTIVITIES / CORROSION CONTROLS DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 29-30 April 2025 a course on blasting and coating activities as well as corrosion controls. Participants will be given detailed…
HEMEXPO to lead design thinking and dissemination in new EU Horizon innovation project entitled SEASTARS
HEMEXPO, a leading marine equipment manufacturers and exporters association for the international shipping industry, has joined the EU HORIZON Innovation Action project entitled “Sustainable Emission Abatement Strategies & Technologies for Advanced…
ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘CYTUR TM’ and ‘CYTUR SC-P’
Tokyo – ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to the maritime cybersecurity solution, ‘CYTUR TM’ and ‘CYTUR SC-P’ (components of Rakuten Maritime*1) developed by Rakuten Symphony…
MacGregor is proud to announce the successful delivery of its new type of SWL 250t electric heavy lift cranes to Nordic from Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The cranes mark a…
Lloyd’s Register issues IECRE Feasibility Statement to Orbital Marine Power for pioneering O2-X Tidal Energy Converter
This milestone represents a crucial advancement for what will become the world’s most powerful tidal turbine. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded an International Electrotechnical Commission for Renewable Energy (IECRE) Feasibility Statement…
The influence of temperature on the corrosion rate of cargo and water ballast tanks
Corrosion in cargo and water ballast tanks presents a significant challenge. DNV analyses reveal that corrosion is the most common cause of hull findings, and our surveyors often discover coatings…
DNV’s Maritime Academy Course – EFFECTIVE DOCK & SEA TRIALS AND SUCCESSFUL DELIVERIES OF NEWBUILDINGS
EFFECTIVE DOCK & SEA TRIALS AND SUCCESSFUL DELIVERIES OF NEWBUILDINGS DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 8 and 9 April 2025, on effective dock and sea trials as well as successful…
Wärtsilä 25 engine with NextDF feature to minimise methane emissions for new Ibaizabal LNG Bunkering vessel
Wärtsilä Corporation, 25 March at 11:00 EET Technology group Wärtsilä will supply three Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engines for a new 18,600 m3 capacity LNG Bunkering vessel being built for Spanish…
Alfa Laval secures first contract for ammonia fuel supply system, marking a major milestone in maritime decarbonization
Alfa Laval has signed its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system, FCM Ammonia, reinforcing its position as a frontrunner in developing solutions for decarbonizing the maritime industry. The…
MEPC 83: “To create a global level playing field, there is only one organisation that can do that, and that is the IMO”
MEPC 83:“TO CREATE A GLOBAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, THERE IS ONLY ONE ORGANISATION THAT CAN DO THAT, AND THAT IS THE IMO” On the occasion of the forthcoming 83rd meeting…
Gibdock, Gibraltar’s premier shipyard for naval and government vessels, successfully hosted an exclusive Defence Ship Repair Event at the House of Commons last night, bringing together key stakeholders from Government, industry,…
Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed shop tests of its groundbreaking variable compression ratio (VCR) technology. The results confirm that methane reductions from new X-DF engines with VCR technology…
LNG retrofits surge as maritime industry seeks short-term carbon reduction solutions
New LR report highlights both progress and persistent challenges in equipping existing vessels to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets. Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Engine Retrofit Report reveals that while the maritime industry…
by John Faraclas The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far,…
SECOND BIO-SEA BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM STARTS MILITARY COMPATIBILITY TESTS WITH US NAVY French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has shipped a second BIO-SEA ballast water treatment unit to the…
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first methanol-fuelled engine is to be delivered to shipyard after passing factory and type approval tests. The ten-cylinder, 92 bore X-DF-M engine is destined for…
International Windship Association launches new survey to gauge perception of low/zero emission vessels and wind propulsion technology
London, 26th February 2025: With the number of ships using direct wind energy for propulsion increasing at a rate of knots, perceptions of wind propulsion technology are seemingly changing in…
Celebrating 7 Years of Avid Marine: Engine Spares, Industry Insights & Maritime Merriment
Dubai, UAE. 21 February 2025. In the maritime industry abuzz with digitalization and smart technology, Avid Marine and IMarEST UAE Branch reminded attendees that keeping ship engines running still requires…
Lloyd’s Register awards Atlas Elektronik UK the first UMS certificate issued to a naval minehunter
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK’s RNMB Hydra USV is the first mine countermeasures vessel to be awarded LR’s Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS)…