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Xue Xu

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Last week, two notable themes emerged across the maritime and energy sectors. First, maritime nuclear continued to gain momentum, with growing discussion around nuclear-powered ships, floating nuclear power plants, and the role of small modular reactors (SMRs) in supporting future shipping and offshore energy needs. Several nuclear projects worldwide also advanced through regulatory, technology, and deployment milestones. Second, offshore energy systems continued to expand, with major developments in offshore wind, grid interconnections, energy storage, and offshore infrastructure. Together, these trends point towards a future in which shipping, power generation, and offshore energy networks become increasingly integrated to support decarbonisation, energy security, and industrial competitiveness.

This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (19/06) BMT and Austal sign strategic agreement to strengthen ship design and engineering capacity Read more
  • (18/06) BMT secures National Armaments Digital & Data Novus contract Read more
  • (17/06) MOL recognised for advancing innovation in LNG decarbonisation at Lloyd’s Register Global LNG Forum Read more
  • (17/06) First class approval granted for 100% hydrogen marine engine Read more
  • (16/06) Mayor visits QinetiQ’s headquarters ahead of Armed Forces Day Read more
  • (16/06) BAE Systems awarded contract for continued production of M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers Read more
  • (16/06) UK’s largest defence company making landmark investment to back European start-ups Read more
  • (15/06) BAE Systems and NEC sign MoU to strengthen Japan’s active cyber defence Read more

UK Maritime

  • (19/06) UK’s testbed on the lookout for partners after spotlighting subsea range with multi-robot demo Read more
  • (18/06) BP entrusts subsea decom and recycling job at UK field to DeepOcean Read more
  • (18/06) What changes are needed to help rollout of advanced nuclear technologies in UK? Read more
  • (17/06) UK to guarantee enriched uranium supplies to Ukraine Read more
  • (17/06) TerraPower’s Natrium reactor begins UK GDA process Read more
  • (17/06) Britain takes aim at Russia’s growing LNG shadow fleet Read more
  • (16/06) Inverlussa Marine Services has signed build contracts for three new hybrid vessels, further expanding its fleet and strengthening support for customers across Scotland. Read more
  • (16/06) Vår Energi books Scottish firm on multi-year job Read more
  • (16/06) 12-meter USV class secures MCA’s certification Read more
  • (16/06) University launches nuclear fission and fusion control room simulator Read more
  • (16/06) UK and Japan strike $12bn offshore wind investment pact Read more
  • (15/06) “Shaping the future of UK manufacturing at the highest level” Read more
  • (15/06) UK’s ‘unique’ minehunting ship enters service Read more
  • (15/06) Rolls-Royce joins UK-Japan HTGR development agreement Read more
  • (15/06) Obscape partnership strengthens customer offering Read more
  • (15/06) GE Offshore Marine Services bags AHTS charter in Equatorial Guinea Read more
  • (15/06) UK offshore wind workforce needs to double by 2030 Read more
  • (15/06) Swedish new nuclear project selects Rolls-Royce SMRs Read more
  • (14/06) UK seizes dark fleet tanker Smyrtos in English Channel Read more
  • (13/06) Project set on becoming Britain’s largest energy storage hub eyes Port of Barrow as onshore base Read more

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Events Highlight

Publication

  • The way the UK counts carbon is bad for the climate and for growth Read more
  • DNV Energy Industry Insights 2026 Special Report:  Energy System Resilience in a Turbulent World Download
  • LR Class News 11/2026: Crew annual inspection of Permanent Means of Access on oil tankers Download
  • LR Guide: Navigate the Future of North Asian Shipbuilding Download
  • Case Study: Zodiac Maritime – How Zodiac Maritime scaled crewing operations with OpenOcean STUDIO Download

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (19/06) Inter-Array Cabling Completed at Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (19/06) Amazon becomes key customer for Germany’s biggest Baltic Sea wind farm Read more
  • (19/06) Germany rejects TotalEnergies request to surrender offshore wind site Read more
  • (18/06) ‘Binding Commitment’ | Germany Refuses to Let TotalEnergies Relinquish Rights for 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Site Read more
  • (18/06) Trump Administration Strikes New Offshore Wind Lease Buyback Deal, Invenergy Agrees to Exit Four Projects Read more
  • (17/06) Taiwan Installs 500th Offshore Wind Turbine, Total Capacity Climbs to 4.8 GW Read more
  • (17/06) Siemens Energy, Neptun Werft and Smulders to Build 50Hertz’s 2 GW North Sea Connector 2 Platform Read more
  • (17/06) European Offshore Wind Supported 180,000 Jobs in 2025, New Analysis Shows Read more
  • (17/06) Offshore Wind Ambitions Now Span Every Continent as First African Country Joins Global Alliance Read more
  • (17/06) Encomara’s subsea installation technology for floating wind gets ABS design approval Read more
  • (17/06) Ocean Sun leading floating solar-desalination demonstrator in Canary Islands Read more
  • (17/06) Norwegian offshore maintenance workers walk out after wage talks collapse Read more
  • (16/06) Offshore Wind Could Help Create ‘Electric Shipping Highway’ Across Europe, Study Says Read more
  • (16/06) Abu Dhabi Ports, Dajin Heavy Industry Ink Offshore Wind MoU Read more
  • (16/06) Netherlands Raises Subsidy Ceiling for Upcoming Offshore Wind Tender Read more
  • (16/06) Trump Administration Withdraws Appeal, Leaving Wind Energy Leasing and Permitting Freeze Vacated Read more
  • (15/06) New first for France as full‑scale wave energy demonstrator kicks off sea trials Read more
  • (15/06) GWEC Calls for Faster Offshore Wind Deployment as Global Capacity Nears 100 GW Read more
  • (15/06) Vestas Marks Installation of 100th V236-15.0 MW Turbine as Baltic Power Construction Progresses Read more
  • (15/06) First Turbine Up at Dieppe-Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm in France Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (18/06) Hydrogen-fuelled shipping takes step forward as BeHydro’s engine gets go-ahead Read more
  • (18/06) EU set to miss carbon storage target by at least 17.5m tonnes per year Read more
  • (17/06) Barcelona ups green fuel ambitions with Shanghai pact Read more
  • (17/06) Hong Kong rolls out new green shipping incentive schemes Read more
  • (16/06) Dry Bulk Market: China’s Energy Transition Could Spell Lower Demand Read more
  • (16/06) Everllence wins its first order for new dual-fuel methane engine Read more
  • (15/06) Eitzen pushes ahead with all-electric boxships Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (19/06) Maritime Nuclear, the wonderchild to restore industrial competitiveness Read more
  • (19/06) Building a nuclear strategy for ships Read more
  • (18/06) Heavy water delivered for Argentina’s RA-10 multipurpose reactor Read more
  • (18/06) Estonia’s Parliament passes new nuclear energy law Read more
  • (18/06) Fusion plant clears regulatory milestone Read more
  • (17/06) Core Power to assess BWXT SMRs for floating nuclear power plants Read more
  • (17/06) Sweden’s Parliament approves reclassification of uranium mining Read more
  • (16/06) Knutsen collaboration goes nuclear Read more
  • (16/06) Fourth application for Swedish state support for new nuclear Read more
  • (16/06) Georgia nuclear power plant cleared for 80-year operating life Read more
  • (16/06) Reactor pressure vessel installed at Indian nuclear plant Read more
  • (15/06) Saskatchewan, Czech Republic aim to cooperate on SMRs and MMRs Read more

Ports

Navy

  • (19/06) HII: Construction advances on LPD USS Pittsburgh Read more
  • (19/06) Fincantieri, REPUBLIKORP ink MoU to build naval vessels in Indonesia Read more
  • (18/06) US Navy awards $23.4M contract for Blackbeard hypersonic weapon Read more
  • (18/06) Keel laid for Russian Navy’s Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Murmansk Read more
  • (18/06) Navantia begins AIP system testing on Spanish Navy’s S-83 submarine Read more
  • (18/06) Germany Deploys Vessels to the Red Sea For Possible Hormuz Mission Read more
  • (17/06) HII hands over first REMUS 130 unmanned underwater vehicle Read more
  • (17/06) Netherlands inks contract for F21 heavyweight torpedoes for Orka-class subs Read more
  • (17/06) US Navy takes delivery of new LCAC 116 Read more
  • (17/06) TKMS places order for submarine steel in support of Canada’s future submarine program Read more
  • (16/06) Exail unveils inertial navigation system for amphibious ops Read more
  • (16/06) Sweden orders uncrewed surface vessels for waterway survey missions Read more
  • (16/06) 31 warships from 19 nations kick off large-scale Atlantic exercise Read more
  • (16/06) CAE to enhance visual systems for German Navy’s NH90 Sea Lion simulator suites Read more
  • (16/06) Russian frigate fires warning shots after close approach by British vessel Read more
  • (15/06) Keel laid for Canadian Navy’s first River-class destroyer Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (19/06) Erasmus firms up all eight kamsarmax newbuilds at New Hantong Read more
  • (18/06) Ardmore expands tanker fleet renewal with additional Chinese newbuilds Read more
  • (17/06) Euroseas orders container ship pair at CIMC Sinopacific Read more
  • (17/06) Big boxships flood into Mediterranean trades Read more
  • (16/06) VLCC Orders Drive Tanker Newbuilding Surge Read more
  • (16/06) World’s largest bulk-to-container conversion completed in China Read more
  • (16/06) How Hengli became one of shipping’s biggest builders in four years Read more
  • (15/06) Emarat Maritime expands containership fleet with Chinese newbuilding order Read more
  • (15/06) Fredriksen doubles down on newcastlemaxes with four more Chinese newbuilds Read more
  • (15/06) Flexibility wins: Orders shifting from Aframax to ‘coated Aframax’ Read more
  • (15/06) Tankers Newbuilding Ordering Spree, a 2026 Dominant Trend Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (18/06) Uncrewed surface vessel’s mobilization set for Q4 as sea trials continue off France Read more
  • (17/06) Korean Partners to Develop Robotic “Total Hull Care Solution” Read more

Other news

  • (19/06) New York City switches on $6 billion HVDC link to fuel Big Apple with Canadian hydropower Read more
  • (19/06) HEA Energy Prices USD 550 Million Bond to Fund Offshore Wind Vessel Newbuilds Read more
  • (19/06) Shipowners seek one recycling rulebook for shipping Read more
  • (19/06) Dali chief engineer admits criminal conduct in Key Bridge case Read more
  • (19/06) Hormuz reopening clouded by diplomatic cracks and mine risks Read more
  • (19/06) Will the US – Iran ceasefire ease fertiliser crisis? Read more
  • (19/06) US ends Iran blockade, Hormuz threat level reduced further Read more
  • (18/06) Several North Sea oil & gas discoveries fusing into large subsea tie-back project Read more
  • (18/06) EU Commission clarifies all Russian LNG trade is banned from 2027 for EU operators Read more
  • (18/06) US firms sue container makers over alleged price-fixing scheme Read more
  • (18/06) China Increasing Coal Imports as Power Needs Surge Read more
  • (17/06) Jones Act waiver battle turns to analytics Read more
  • (17/06) Shipping braces for monster El Niño Read more
  • (17/06) Threat level reduced to shipping in Strait of Hormuz Read more
  • (16/06) Ships transiting Hormuz with US military guidance face regular threats Read more
  • (16/06) Equinor’s Norwegian Sea wildcat yields no hydrocarbons Read more
  • (16/06) Iolcos returns to newbuild market with kamsarmax pair in China Read more
  • (16/06) Euroseas boosts boxship order backlog Read more
  • (16/06) Shipping arms of Gazprom and Lukoil hit in latest EU sanctions round Read more
  • (15/06) Pirates strike off Yemen and Somalia Read more
  • (15/06) Shell weighs $1bn offshore wind sell-off Read more
  • (15/06) Panama flag caught in US-China crossfire Read more
  • (15/06) Strait of Hormuz set to reopen under US – Iran peace deal Read more
  • (13/06) Hong Kong tanker attacked in Hormuz even as peace deal looms Read more
  • (12/06) No ‘immediate commercialization’ in sight for gas discovery offshore Japan Read more
  • (12/06) Container freight rates continue march northwards Read more

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