Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly digest and roundup, which includes the latest maritime news, events and publications from both UK and worldwide. Please feel free to share this link with your network.
To subscribe/unsubscribe from the roundup, share your feedback on the content, or explore potential collaborations, please get in touch via xue.xu@strath.ac.uk or marri-uk-dmem@strath.ac.uk.
UK Maritime News
- (07/02) UK delays decision on 1.2GW offshore wind project Read more
- (06/02) Lloyd’s Register approves Lehmann Marine’s CUBE battery system Read more
- (05/02) BP and EnBW tap Interocean for offshore wind farm work Read more
- (05/02) Lloyd’s Register joins underwater noise reduction project Read more
- (05/02) Alfa Laval acquires NRG Marine to tap potential of ultrasonic anti-fouling tech Read more
- (05/02) Scientists to break waves in climate modelling Read more
- (04/02) UK crew transport vessel (CTV) owner and operator Tidal Transit has secured funding from HICO Investment Group, a Hartnoll family private investment business, to bolster its fleet with six new electric CTVs Read more
- (04/02) Shell’s new North Sea FPSO brings UK’s oil & gas field back online Read more
- (04/02) Wales backs Morlais tidal energy project with almost £8 million Read more
- (03/02) Carbon capture and storage strategies “could widen inequalities” Read more
- (03/02) Buchan Floating Offshore Wind Project Wraps Up Metocean Campaign in Scotland Read more
- (03/02) 504 MW link between Ireland and Great Britain begins commercial operations Read more
- (03/02) Multi-billion projects at stake: Another blow for UK’s largest untapped oil & gas duo but Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca remain upbeat Read more
- (31/01) Final Dogger Bank Service Operation Vessel Delivered Read more
- (30/01) Seven retrofit innovations you need to know about: Big Retrofit Challenge winners announcedRead more
- (30/01) Sweden urges UK to join European SMR group Read more
- (27/01) Navantia UK completes acquisition of Harland & Wolff Read more
UK Maritime Political Update
- (06/02) More nuclear power plants are expected to be approved across England and Wales as the PM announced a series of measures to slash red tape, such as:
- Including mini-nuclear power stations in planning rules
- Scrapping the set list of 8-sites
- Removing the expiry date on nuclear planning rules
- Setting up a Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce ‘that will spearhead improvements to the regulations to help more companies build.’
Developers will be encouraged to bring forward sites as soon as possible at the pre-application stage in the planning process, speeding up overall timelines. The ESNZ Secretary delivered a written statement on the regulation of nuclear energy in the civil and defence sectors. He explained that an independent taskforce, led by an independent expert, will examine the regulatory framework and regulations affecting both sectors and look at ‘how to deliver nuclear faster and cost-effectively in support of growth and innovation, while maintaining the UK’s high standards of nuclear safety, security and non-proliferation’.
- (05/02) DESNZ announced the relaunch of the Net Zero Council.
- (04/02) FCDO announced that Angus Lapsley has been appointed UK Permanent Representative to NATO in succession to Sir David Quarre.
- (04/02) EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds MP delivered a speech in Brussels at the EU-UK Forum where he highlighted the Government’s goal of achieving a better relationship with the EU.
- (03/02) Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary delivered a written statement on HMG’s response to the Call for Views on the cyber security of AI.
- (03/02) The Government Office for Science announced that eight new members have been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology.
- (03/02) The PAC published a joint letter it had sent with the Defence Committee to MOD Permanent Secretary David Williams on the lack of a Defence Equipment Plan
- (28/01) MOD deposited a letter in the HoL Library from Minister Lord Coaker to Lord West of Spithead regarding a second vessel to protect the UK’s undersea infrastructure and telecommunications infrastructure.
Publications
- DNV White paper: Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) Download
- DNV Report: Energy Transition Outlook UK 2025 Download
Funding Opportunities Highlight
- Converge Programme Apply before 02 April 2025
- Free legal support to early greentech startups/spinouts Find out more
Events Highlights
- 24 February 2025 – MarRI-UK webinar – Mapping Emissions and Fuel Pathways: A Data-Driven Approach to UK Shipping Decarbonisation – Online
- 1 April 2025 – SMI Conference 2025: The Future of the UK Naval and Maritime Security Enterprise – Southampton, UK
- 17-18 June 2025 – 8th UK Marine Technology Postgraduate Conference (MTPC) – Liverpool, UK
European & World Maritime News
Alternative Fuel
- (06/02) Construction of Purus’ ammonia-ready gas carriers gains ground in South Korea Read more
- (06/02) Alternative fuels: €422 million of EU funding to boost zero-emission mobility Read more
- (06/02) Hapag-Lloyd adds ninth LNG dual-fuel 23,600 TEU giant to the fleet Read more
- (06/02) Amogy enters South Korean market to advance its ammonia-to-power solutions Read more
- (06/02) Australia’s NH3 Clean Energy advances flagship ammonia project Read more
- (05/02) Industry players looking into development of methanol-to-hydrogen generators Read more
- (04/02) European Commission urged to reassess hydrogen policy Read more
- (04/02) WinGD’s on-engine NOx abatement solution set for market debutRead more
- (04/02) IMO PPR 12: Bunker ships set to carry higher percentage of biofuel blends under new rules Read more
- (04/02) Projects exploring ammonia bunkering in Norway receive Enova funding boost Read more
- (03/02) SEFE unites with ACWA Power to supply green hydrogen to Europe Read more
- (03/02) Targeting carbon-free shipping, Hanwha and Baker Hughes to work on ammonia gas turbineRead more
- (03/02) Denmark ‘willing’ to inject billion-scale sum into Danish-German hydrogen pipeline Read more
- (03/02) CLdN introduces pooling incentive to ensure FuelEU Maritime compliance Read more
- (03/02) Samsung E&A secures $1.7 billion deal to build UAE’s first methanol plant Read more
- (03/02) LNG spot rates enter negative territory in the Atlantic Read more
- (03/02) Baker Hughes’ solution selected for Pelican State’s new LNG plant Read more
- (31/01) Samsung Heavy selects GTT tank design for three new ethane carriers Read more
- (31/01) German consortium sets out to activate fuel cell technology for cruise ships Read more
- (31/01) EU backs hydrogen infrastructure projects with over €250 million Read more
Offshore Renewable Energy
- (06/02) New tech from two Scandinavian firms to cut wave energy converter cost and mass Read more
- (06/02) Kongsberg Maritime Introduces Transport & Installation Solutions for Floating Wind Read more
- (06/02) Offshore Construction Kicks Off on Poland’s 1.2 GW Baltic Power Wind Farm Read more
- (06/02) Ørsted’s Earnings from Operational Offshore Wind Farms Up 20% Read more
- (05/02) Germany Launches 1 GW Offshore Wind Tender for North Sea Site Read more
- (05/02) Conbit Lands ICCP Retrofit Contract for German Offshore Converter Station Read more
- (05/02) Belgian TSO Delays HVDC Contract Signing for Princess Elisabeth Island Due to Price Surge Read more
- (05/02) Eco Wave Power to secure first Indian wave energy deal Read more
- (04/02) Dieppe Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm Ready for First Jackets Read more
- (04/02) Canopy Power and Ocean Sun team up to launch floating solar in Australia Read more
- (04/02) Cost of CVOW Project Rises to USD 10.7 Billion, Completion on Track for 2026 Read more
- (04/02) New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation Amid Federal Shifts and Shell’s Exit Read more
- (04/02) Mitsubishi Reconsidering Japanese Offshore Wind Projects Due to ‘Material Changes in Macroeconomic Environment’ Read more
- (03/02) 640 MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project Fully Up and Running Read more
- (03/02) Iberdrola has inaugurated the operation and maintenance (O&M) base for the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France Read more
- (03/02) EIB, EBRD Lend EUR 600 Million to Build ‘EU’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm’ Read more
- (03/02) TenneT Inks Grid Connection Agreement for 2 GW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (03/02) The first of two M-class wind installation vessels, named Wind Maker, has been delivered to Denmark-headquartered Cadeler. The company has also signed the first contracts for its second M-class vessel, Wind Mover Read more
- (03/02) Chilean researchers test wave energy converter at hydrodynamic canal Read more
- (03/02) Germany Greenlights Iberdrola’s 315 MW Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (03/02) Offshore Wind Common Goal in Netherlands as 75 Pct of Electricity in 2032 Expected to Come from Wind Farms in Dutch North Sea Read more
- (03/02) DEME nets deal for work on two German offshore wind projects Read more
- (03/02) Jan De Nul awarded German wind farm contract Read more
- (31/01) Vattenfall and BASF gather tier 1 contractors for German offshore wind project Read more
- (31/01) Denmark Cancels 3 GW Offshore Wind Tender, Gov’t Eyes Auction with State Subsidies Read more
Nuclear
- (05/02) Belgium bounces back towards nuclear Read more
- (05/02) CORE POWER launches Convoy corporate executive program Read more
- (03/02) Glosten to design CORE POWER’s floating nuclear power plant Read more
Carbon
- (05/02) Japanese duo gets green light for low-pressure coastal LCO2 carrier Read more
Ports
- (07/02) CMA CGM and AD Ports establish Congo terminal venture Read more
- (06/02) Canadian ports link up with North Sea Port to accelerate energy transition Read more
- (06/02) New funding to drive development of Halifax-Hamburg green shipping corridor Read more
- (06/02) New LPG export terminal teed up in Texas Read more
- (06/02) Shanghai handles more than 5m teu in just one month Read more
- (06/02) Viking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm make progress on developing 100% carbon-neutral green shipping corridor Read more
- (05/02) Construction starts on ‘cat-flap’ barge access at France’s largest container port Read more
- (04/02) Seaspan Energy has hit a new milestone with the completion of the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the Port of Vancouver in CanadaRead more
- (03/02) Dutch terminal’s open season checking the pulse of LNG import demand after 2027 Read more
- (03/02) Maritime Coastal Border Security and the Role of USCG R&D Read more
- (31/01) Inching towards CO2 neutrality: Svitzer to transition to biofuels in Port of Esbjerg Read more
- (31/01) Port of Rotterdam reports 52 pct spike in demand for LNG Read more
Shipbuilding
- (07/02) Odfjell beefs up chemical tanker orderbook Read more
- (07/02) Olympic contracts offshore newbuild brace at China Merchants shipyard Read more
- (06/02) France goes big on maritime decarbonization with ‘CORIMER low-carbon ships’ initiative Read more
- (05/02) Economou’s TMS Group to splash up to $1.4B on LNG dual-fuel containership fleet Read more
- (05/02) NCLH firms up order for ‘largest-ever’ cruise ships at Fincantieri Read more
- (05/02) CSA hits new milestone in bringing electric harbor craft for operation in Singapore Read more
- (05/02) Hapag-Lloyd bags funding for 24 newbuilds Read more
- (04/02) Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research orders advanced ROV from Norway Read more
- (04/02) Ascenz Marorka partners with Greek firm to deliver maritime decarbonization solutions Read more
- (04/02) MSC launches iReefer Read more
- (04/02) CAPITAL expands fleet with two LNG-ready tankers Read more
- (03/02) Peter Döhle contracts up to five boxships at GSI Read more
- (03/02) India sets aside billions to develop shipyards Read more
- (31/01) ‘World’s first’ commercial sailing RoRo ship launched in TürkiyeRead more
- (31/01) Green horizons ahead: Maersk’s new eco-friendly 5,800 dwt boxship debuts in Japan Read more
- (31/01) Zeabuz and Future Marine unite to develop autonomous electric ferries in Canada Read more
- (31/01) Arriva Shipping bolsters green fleet with new battery hybrid cargo vessel order Read more
- (31/01) Shipbuilding RFP Issued to Build Hydrogen-Hybrid Research Vessel Read more
Other news
- (07/02) UN reviews regulation as seafarers revealed to work 74% above global averageRead more
- (07/02) AI freight agents are coming sooner than you think Read more
- (05/02) It’s official: Sweden bans scrubber discharges Read more
- (05/02) Probe reveals more than $6bn in shadow fleet deals Read more
- (04/02) Navibulgar ship accused of subsea sabotage off the hook Read more
- (04/02) Choose your risk: short term disruption or long-term transition Read more
- (04/02) ONE debuts Boxlinks in the US Read more
- (04/02) Exclusive interview: Velesto going after three Ds – Digitalization, decarbonization, and diversification for enhanced drilling and oil & gas era Read more
- (03/02) NGO Shipbreaking Platform: 80% of scrapped ships in 2024 dismantled under sub-par and high-risk conditions Read more
- (03/02) Ripe for return: As Red Sea tensions subside, Suez Canal prepares for ‘full-scale’ revival Read more
- (03/02) Turning innovative ideas into reality: CINEA presents 4 green maritime projects Read more
- (03/02) Shipping set to be reshaped by Trump tariffs Read more
- (03/02) What we can learn from aviation when it comes to all things digital Read more
- (03/02) With final say on arbitration due by August-end, Chevron readying for ‘prompt close’ of Hess merger in 2025 Read more
- (03/02) Diversified offshore oil & gas services provider to arise with new merger Read more
- (31/01) With 1,500 wells due for decommissioning by 2030, NSTA calls for new P&A tech trials Read more
- (31/01) The Gemini countdown: Maersk and Hapag Lloyd geared up to ‘reshape’ sustainable shipping Read more
Funding Opportunities Archive
- Marine Autonomy Challenge (MAChallenge) Find more
- EDRC Rapid Projects Fund Find out more and apply
- European Space Agency: Maritime Decarbonisation – Jun 2024 to Feb 2025 Find more information on sub-themes and closing date
- Horizon Europe Brokerage Visits 2025 Find more
- Travel support for UK businesses to attend European events Find more
- The UK government has committed up to £1 billion through the Ayrton Fund to support clean energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D) between April 2021 and March 2026 Find more
- Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) is a unique service to help the UK supply chain get ready to bid for work in the offshore renewable energy sector. For more information on the F4OR programme and to submit an Expression of Interest, please click here.
- Home Office – Academic Innovation Award – Security and Policing 2025 Find more
- Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme Y9: phase 1 Apply before 12 February 2025
- India – UK Collaborative R&D for industrial sustainability Rd 2 Apply before 12 February 2025
- Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 5 Apply before 12 February 2025
- UK SOV Manufacture Business Case Development – ORE/24/101 Apply before 14 February 2025
- European Space Agency: Maritime Decarbonisation – Sub-theme 3: Ports Decarbonisation Apply before 15 February 2025
- Strategic Sea Lift Future (RFI 051) – 713788451 Apply before 28 February 2025
- Maritime Decarbonisation Apply before 28 February 2025
- Critical mass programmes to drive a sustainable future Apply before 4 March 2025
- Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: Round 19 Apply before 5 March 2025
- APC26: Industrialising net zero automotive technology Apply before 14 March 2025
- Teaming for Excellence (HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-ACCESS-01-01-two-stage) Apply before 10 April 2025 or 20 January 2026
- CMDC6 is now open Apply before 11am 16 April 2025
- The Clean Hydrogen Partnership launches its new call for proposals, with a budget of €184.5 million for projects to support the creation of cutting-edge hydrogen technologies Apply before 23 April 2025
- Integrated Digital Solutions for the Energy Sector Apply before 2 May 2025
- P2R: increasing UK policymaker engagement with research Apply before 6 May 2025
- Pre-announcement: Proof of Concept Apply before 29 May 2025
- Green Hydrogen as a Sustainable Energy Source Apply before 30 May 2025
- Research Leadership AwardsApply before 30 May 2025
- MSCA COFUND Postdoctoral and Doctoral Programme 2025 (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01-01) Apply before 24 June 2025
Maritime Events Archive
- 11 February 2025 – Unlocking Net Zero: An Introduction to the Support Ecosystem for UK SMEs – Online
- 12 February 2025 – New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit 2025 – Houston, US
- 17-21 February 2025 – IDEX 2025 – United Kingdom Pavilion – Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 17 February 2025 – Real vs. Simulated Environments for Offshore Structural Integrity – Glasgow, UK
- 18 February 2025 – 14th Asia Offshore Wind Day – Tokyo, Japan
- 19-21 February 2025 – Wind Expo Japan – Offshore Energy – Tokyo, Japan
- 20 February 2025 – Webinar: Offshore Wind Turbine Blade and Tower Loads Induced by Veer in Hurricane Wind Fields – Online
- 25 February 2025 – Ports & Vessels 2025 – Newcastle, UK
- 25 February 2025 – GREAT Sustainable Transport – London, UK
- 25-27 February 2025 – Wind Energy Asia – Offshore Energy – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- 27 February 2025 – Smart Shipping Café Series – Safety – Online
- 28 February 2025 – IMarEST – Scottish Branch 71st Annual Dinner – Glasgow, UK
- 13-15 March 2025 – Energy Evolution Expo – Renewable Energy Conference 2025 – Madrid, Spain
- 17-19 March 2025 – UK Mission to Turkish Shipyards Tuzla, Türkiye –Tuzla, Türkiye
- 19 March 2025 – Cross-Sector Battery Showcase – Advancing Innovation Across Industries – Leicester, UK
- 19-20 March 2025 – Connected Places Summit 2025 – Online & London, UK
- 25-27 March 2025 – Sea Asia 2025 – Singapore
- 25-27 March 2025 – Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2025 Norway – United Kingdom Pavilion – Register your interest – Oslo, Norway
- 27 March 2025 – IMarEST Annual Dinner 2025 – London, UK
- 1-2 April 2025 – Hydrogen UK’s Annual Conference and Awards – Birmingham, UK
- 8-10 April 2025 – Wind Europe 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark
- 8-10 April 2025 – Ocean Business 2025 – Southampton, UK
- 9 April 2025 – Researcher in Residence Showcase – London, UK
- 29-30 April 2025 – Innovation Zero: Energy Transition & Net Zero Congress 2025 – London, UK
- 6-8 May 2025 –IMDEX Asia 2025 – Singapore
- 19-23 May 2025 – CIMAC Congress 2025 – Zurich, Switzerland
- 20-24 May 2025 – LIMA 2025 – United Kingdom Pavilion – Register your interest – Langkawi, Malaysia
- 21-23 May 2025 – European Maritime Day – Cork, Ireland
- 21-23 May 2025 – DSEI Japan 2025 – United Kingdom Pavilion – Tokyo, Japan
- 2-6 June 2025 – Nor-Shipping 2025 – Norway
- 4-5 June 2025 – UK Ports Conference 2025 – London, UK
- 10-12 June 2025 –Seawork 2025 – Southampton, UK
- 16-17 June 2025 – Warship 2025: The Future Fleet: Smart Technology, Sustainability and Autonomy – Glasgow, UK
- 23-27 June 2025 – the Mastering Shipbuilding Management week – Liverpool, UK
- 7-10 July 2025 – COM 2025 & LightMAT 2025 – Montreal, Canada
- 15-19 September 2025 – London International Shipping Week – London, UK
We hope the above information are helpful. Feel free to get in touch and wish you have a nice week!