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Xue Xu

Welcome to this week’s MarRI-UK weekly roundup. Our members and partners have delivered a wave of breakthroughs in defence, offshore wind, clean maritime, and innovation. Across the UK, major legal, energy, and policy developments are reshaping the landscape, while new funding calls and upcoming events offer unmissable opportunities to get involved. Plus, dive into a fast-moving round-up of global offshore renewable, nuclear, shipping, and smart maritime news.

This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (22/11) £4bn maritime deal with Indonesia set to boost British jobs and support Indo-Pacific security Read more
  • (21/11) Babcock announced as founding mission partner for International Defence Esports Games Read more
  • (21/11) Babcock half year results announced for the six months ended 30 September 2025 Read more
  • (21/11) Isle of Wight school crowned QinetiQ Powerboat Challenge Champions Read more
  • (21/11) LR and ISWAN join forces to put crew wellbeing at the heart of safety in the yacht industry Read more
  • (20/11) Rondal’s Aero Wing Sail concept receives LR AiP Read more
  • (19/11) QinetiQ announces appointment of two new Directors to SSA Board Read more
  • (19/11) MarRI-UK have kicked off the development of the UK Maritime Research and Technology Roadmap with the first workshop at the Port of Tyne Innovation Hub in Newcastle Find out more
  • (19/11) BAE Systems advances RH12™ Storefront with new radiation-hardened circuit technology for space community Read more
  • (19/11) BMT strengthens its Marine Surveying expertise with the appointment of Ronald Schörk Read more
  • (18/11) Babcock awarded new contract to support the French fleet of Airbus H145 Helicopters Read more
  • (18/11) Cyber Insurance: Why resilience is the only policy that always pays out Read more
  • (18/11) QinetiQ and Forcys partner to strengthen Australia’s maritime safety and security Read more
  • (18/11) BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab to Collaborate on Next-Gen Pilot Training Read more
  • (18/11) LR and Jinan Shipyard join forces to advance maritime innovation in the GCC Read more
  • (18/11) SMI: Treat innovation as a commercial discipline, not a side project Read more

UK Maritime

  • (21/11) Court of Appeal considers scope of owner’s rights to repossess vessel following early termination of bareboat charter Read more
  • (20/11) Great British Energy Acquires Stake in Scottish Floating Wind Project Read more
  • (20/11) DEME awards cable scope on world’s largest offshore wind farm Read more
  • (19/11) Ocean Winds Secures Third Celtic Sea Floating Wind Site Read more
  • (19/11) Shell buys offshore wind power for new electrolyzer plant in Germany Read more
  • (19/11) DeepOcean answers subsea oil & gas tie-back call in UK waters Read more
  • (18/11) NKT completes Beatrice export cable repair, 588 MW offshore wind farm returns to full capacity Read more
  • (18/11) Sonardyne adds another task to its contract for UK’s first offshore CCS project Read more
  • (18/11) Rig worker dies on Valaris jackup in UK North Sea Read more
  • (14/11) Prosafe vessel staying longer with Ithaca in UK Read more

UK Maritime Political Update

  • (17/11) MCA published its Areas of research interest 2025 Find out more
  • (13/11) Wylfa confirmed as Rolls-Royce SMRs first UK site Read more
  • (13/11) Safeguard Engineering signs the Women in Defence Charter Read more

Newly added Funding Opportunities – access the full list via MarRI-UK: Maritime Funding Opportunities

Events Highlight

Publication

  • Trusted data for decarbonization: Growing a maritime data ecosystem with Veracity Read more
  • Unlocking the potential of coastal shipping for UK freight Download
  • Net-Zero Guide: Practical approaches for global shipping companies Download
  • LR Class News – 24/2025 Upcoming amendments to IAMSAR Manual Download
  • Numerical Investigation of Marine Dual-Fuel Engine Operating with High Shares of Premixed Hydrogen Fuel Using LES Download

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (20/11) OES Wins Monopile Protection Contract for 795 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (20/11) CS Wind Delivers All 176 Transition Pieces for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Read more
  • (20/11) TotalEnergies Submits Permits for 3 GW German Offshore Wind Projects Read more
  • (20/11) Denmark Opens 2.8 GW CfD-Based Offshore Wind Tender Read more
  • (20/11) Fugro wraps up surveys for 330 MW offshore wind farm in Italy Read more
  • (19/11) Cable installation work underway at Ørsted’s two US offshore wind farm sites Read more
  • (19/11) ClassNK Approves, Tohoku Electric Power, BW Ideol Floating Wind Turbine System Read more
  • (19/11) Germany’s first offshore wind farm begins decommissioning path Read more
  • (18/11) Jasmund Substation Ready to Set Sail to Baltic Sea for Offshore Installation Read more
  • (18/11) Orlen Secures Environmental Permit for 1 GW Polish Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (18/11) New consortium sets sights on smarter anchoring for floating wind and wave energy Read more
  • (17/11) First Polish-Built Vestas Nacelles Standing at Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm Site Read more
  • (17/11) Korea Floating Wind Clears Marine Traffic Safety Review for Offshore Wind Project Read more
  • (17/11) Developers abandon another US offshore wind project Read more
  • (14/11) Ørsted to License Low-Noise Monopile Installation Tech, Signs First Agreement with Luxcara Read more
  • (14/11) CIP Presses Ahead with 1.5 GW Floating Wind Project in South Korea Read more
  • (14/11) Bay of Fundy tidal turbines get regulatory green light Read more
  • (14/11) Seaturns moves forward in wave energy trials Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (20/11) Stemming From Japan’s $550 Billion Pledge Read more
  • (20/11) Maritime nuclear takes centre stage at the ANS Winter conference Read more
  • (19/11) U.S. Energy Secretary and Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Announce Deal on Civil Nuclear Cooperation Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (20/11) $35m raised for the world’s first pay-as-you-save vessel retrofit fund Read more
  • (19/11) COSCO Shipping Bulk to expand roster with ammonia/methanol-ready quartet Read more
  • (18/11) Bermuda receives environmentally friendly ferry duo from Strategic Marine Read more
  • (18/11) BASF and ExxonMobil to advance methane pyrolysis technology for low-emission hydrogen Read more
  • (18/11) DNV and WMMF publish guide to support shipowners’ path to net-zero Read more
  • (14/11) Everllence: Two-stroke ammonia engine poised for maritime debut Read more
  • (14/11)  Danish e-ferry Ellen to get new battery system Read more

Ports

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (21/11) Odfjell and Nissen Kaiun team up in new chemical tanker venture Read more
  • (20/11) Croatia’s coast to see development of hybrid energy-based floating dock Read more
  • (20/11) Finnish firm to arm Jan De Nul’s subsea rock installation vessel with propulsion package Read more
  • (20/11) South Korea: HD Hyundai becomes world’s 1st shipbuilder to deliver 5,000 vessels Read more
  • (20/11) Star Bulk confirms three kamsarmax newbuilds at Hengli Read more
  • (20/11) TS Lines returns to Mawei Shipyard for fresh boxship tonnage Read more
  • (20/11) ‘Hong Kong is in a sweet spot’: Richard Hext talks up city’s maritime prospects Read more
  • (20/11) Feeders take centre stage in container ship orders Read more
  • (20/11) Yangzijiang secures $2.17bn in new orders for 2025 Read more
  • (19/11) Boskalis’ subsea rock installation vessel kicks off its first European gig with Equinor Read more
  • (19/11) Hapag-Lloyd’s future-proof 16,800 TEU boxships to feature TMC technology Read more
  • (19/11) ArcelorMittal–DryLog venture books newcastlemaxes in China Read more
  • (19/11) Maersk Tankers and Alpha Omega surface in Yangzijiang newbuild drive Read more
  • (19/11) HMM forms LPG joint venture with BGN Read more
  • (18/11) NOCC’s first LNG dual-fuel PCTC named in China Read more
  • (18/11) Hong Kong pushes back with new P&I club and flag flexibility Read more
  • (18/11) Danaos boosts fleet plans with fresh six-ship order Read more
  • (17/11) MPCC orders four energy-efficient boxships Read more
  • (17/11) American private equity eyes Korean yard investment Read more
  • (17/11) Hapag-Lloyd set to order feeder newbuilds Read more
  • (17/11) MPCC adds $232m quartet of boxship newbuilds Read more
  • (17/11) COSCO emerges behind DSIC newcastlemax orders Read more
  • (15/11) Tanker Spot Market on the Rise During October Read more
  • (14/11) Evergreen orders 14 LNG dual-fuel boxships Read more
  • (14/11) Mitsubishi Shipbuilding sends off Japan’s new eco-friendly car friendly to owner Read more
  • (14/11) NGO Shipbreaking Platform urges EC to recognize circular value of ship recycling Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (21/11) Closing the gap between data and decision, machine and mariner Read more
  • (14/11) Maritime players strike digital optimization partnership Read more

Other news

  • (21/11) Trump reveals massive expansion of offshore oil drilling in new five-year plan Read more
  • (21/11) Capital Clean Energy Carriers nears full exit from containership sector Read more
  • (21/11) US targets sprawling Iranian shadow fleet network in latest sanctions drive Read more
  • (21/11) COSCO sells vintage VLCC for steep discount Read more
  • (21/11) Market Insights: Oversupply Ahead? Early Signs Signal Weaker U.S. Crude Oil Flows Read more
  • (20/11) Hapag-Lloyd plans Red Sea return when time is right Read more
  • (20/11) Report calls for systemic action on seafarer wellbeing as strategic priority for sustainable shipping Read more
  • (20/11) TEAMER adds commercialization support for marine energy developers Read more
  • (20/11) FMC secures $1.35m in penalties from Hyundai Glovis and Olympiad Line Read more
  • (20/11) How the internet is transforming life and labour at sea Read more
  • (19/11) Second of 30 US offshore oil & gas lease sales on the agenda for March Read more
  • (19/11) Middle managers in maritime need more DEI support Read more
  • (19/11) Hong Kong Shipowner Mutual Assurance Association officially debuts Read more
  • (19/11) Loose wire led to Dali destroying Baltimore Key Bridge: NTSB Read more
  • (19/11) Putin orders funding for deepwater exploration in North Korean waters Read more
  • (19/11) Suez traffic shows first signs of recovery Read more
  • (19/11) Why true change for women at sea demands more than policy Read more
  • (18/11) How to crack the seafarer retention riddle Read more
  • (18/11) Turkish LPG carrier ignites as Black Sea security crisis deepens Read more
  • (18/11) Baltimore bridge rebuild cost doubles as timeline slips to 2030 Read more
  • (17/11) $27 billion fills Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips’ quarterly profit coffers Read more
  • (17/11) Call for experts to sail with new equipment on ships Read more
  • (17/11) Black Sea threat level red Read more
  • (17/11) Petrobras digs up more black gold offshore Brazil Read more
  • (16/11) Iran seizes loaded tanker off UAE coast Read more

Maritime Events Archive

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