Welcome to this week’s MarRI-UK weekly digest and roundup, where you can find the latest UK maritime and political news, IMO update, clean maritime and global shipping update, events and funding opportunities. Please feel free to share this link with your network.
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- US eyes a commercial fleet of 250 vessels to support national defense, economic security Read more
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UK Maritime
- (09/05) Swire takes a stand against the shipping of donkey skins Read more
- (08/05) Work Kicks Off on Belfast Harbour’s Offshore Wind Terminal Read more
- (08/05) Harbour Energy cuts 250 jobs in Aberdeen over UK’s ‘punitive’ policies Read more
- (08/05) TGS, Fugro sign survey deals with RWE, Masdar for Dogger Bank South East site Read more
- (07/05) Installation of Offshore Substation About to Start at Dogger Bank C Site Read more
- (07/05) NOC and Royal Navy renew MOU on autonomous maritime capabilities Read more
- (07/05) BMT awarded multi-lot framework agreement to deliver expert marine professional consultancy services for CalMac’s ferry fleet Read more
- (07/05) Welsh tidal energy receives €2.3 million boost from government Read more
- (07/05) Ørsted shelves 2.4GW UK offshore wind project over rising costs Read more
- (06/05) Two-Year Wind Data Collection Completed for Ossian Floating Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (05/05) TotalEnergies adopts LR OneOcean’s technology to reduce vessel emissions Read more
- (05/05) CORE POWER: SHIPS for America Act will inject capital into US shipbuilding, nuclear technologies Read more
- (05/05) Shell weighs up takeover of BPRead more
- (05/05) BP offloads tanker sextet Read more
- (05/05) Ørsted Divests Stake in 389 MW UK Offshore Wind Farm for GBP 456 Million Read more
- (02/05) N-Sea’s subsidiary to kick off pUXO campaign offshore UK in May Read more
- (02/05) PD Ports Unveils Plans for Offshore Wind Hub in UK Read more
UK Maritime Political Update
- (09/05) UK readies sanctions on another 100 Russian-linked tankers Read more
- (08/05) UK and US announce trade deal Read more
- (08/05) The PM delivered a speech at the London Defence Conference. He announced that the SDR will be published “in the coming weeks”, adding that “the British defence industry will be the engine of national renewal… whether you’re a world-renowned business, or a smaller family-run firm, you have a vital part to play in boosting Britain’s defences”. Read more
- (07/05) The Cabinet Office announced plans to make the cyber sector a ‘prime target for economic growth’ in the upcoming Industrial Strategy Read more
- (06/05) The Government also delivered a long-awaited trade deal with India, which will see Indian tariffs slashed and reductions locked in on 90% of tariff lines. Read more
- (06/05) 1SL has resignedRead more
- (06/05) The Scottish Government released its Programme for Government 2025-26
- (06/05) The AI Security Institute published its Research Agenda Read more
- (05/05) The Telegraph reported that the Cabinet Office has updated its ‘homeland defence plan’
IMO
- (07/05) IMO mid-term measures tipped to add 80% premium to bunker costs by 2035 Read more
- (05/05) IMO mid-term measures: expert guidance required following MEPC83 Read more
- (05/05) Is the IMO fit for purpose? Read more
Funding Opportunities Highlight
- Partnering opportunities Shipyard with extensive experience in biocomposites and circular solutions seeks business opportunities and innovation partnerships in the nautical sector
- Call for Research Project Proposals for FY2026 Apply before 31 May 2025
- Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator 2025 Apply before 9 June 2025
Events Highlight
- 15 May 2025 – Shaping the future of navigation with S-100 webinar – Online
- 21 May 2025 – Clean Maritime Expo 25 – Maritime UK South West – Bournemouth, UK
- 21 May 2025 – SME Excellence Series: Alternative Investment – Online
- 27 May 2025 – LR Webinar: The benefits of retrofitting your fleet – Online
- 5 June – 24 July 2025 – Digital Twins for Senior Leaders – Online
- 17 June 2025 – Digital Twin Hub’s Gemini Call Live – London, UK
- 17-18 June 2025 – 8th UK Marine Technology Postgraduate Conference (MTPC) – Liverpool, UK
- 18 June 2025 – DNV Digital Solutions Breakfast: Powering collaboration in Offshore Wind – London, UK
Publication
- Managing the safe use of ammonia as a marine fuel Read more
- Fixing the Regulatory State Download
- RAE Strategy 2030 – Engineering Better Lives Download
- Low-carbon fuels for shipping and maritime transportDownload
Global Maritime News
Offshore Renewable Energy
- (07/05) Seatrium Floating Offshore Wind Semi-Submersible Design Gets ABS Nod Read more
- (07/05) South Korea Unveils Plans for Massive 3.2 GW Offshore Wind Project Read more
- (06/05) Bermuda Seeks Developers for First Offshore Wind ProjectRead more
- (06/05) Shell and Google Power Deal Extends Life of Netherlands’ First Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (06/05) Carnegie sets sights on deploying CETO wave energy tech in Alaska Read more
- (06/05) 18 US states suing Trump over shutdown of wind projectsRead more
- (05/05) Australian wave energy prototype wraps up demonstration campaign Read more
- (05/05) Dutch-Norwegian floating solar specialist receives ISO 9001 certification Read more
- (05/05) Venterra Wraps Up Metocean Study for Wind Areas Offshore Ireland Read more
- (05/05) Van Oord Kicks Off Offshore Construction at RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Project Read more
- (05/05) Maersk Wind Installation Vessel Hits the Water Read more
- (05/05) DFO Expands Offshore Wind Fleet with Third CSOV Order from Vard Read more
- (02/05) Offshore Wind Grows by 11 GW in 2024 with 31 Projects Commissioned – WFO Report Read more
- (02/05) Yooshin Wins Onshore Transmission Contract for KF Wind’s Floating Project Read more
Clean Maritime
- (09/05) Dry bulk’s long path towards decarbonisation Read more
- (08/05) Noble tucks CCS rig tech milestone under its belt Read more
- (08/05) Canada’s multi-billion LNG project seeks permit for new floatel to create 900 more jobs Read more
- (08/05) Industry calls on EU to bolster clean shipping standards Read more
- (08/05) Hong Kong debuts B30 marine biofuel in joint effort by CPN and OOCL Read more
- (08/05) Yara Birkeland, world’s 1st fully electric autonomous containership, marks 3 years in service Read more
- (08/05) Damen completes green retrofit of four bulk carriers for BAM Shipping Read more
- (08/05) Berge Bulk trials onboard carbon capture system for further emission reductions Read more
- (08/05) Baseblue wraps up its first LNG STS bunkering operation in the Caribbean Read more
- (08/05) Oman’s Asyad Group introduces wind-powered mega vessel Read more
- (08/05) NatPower H, HyNaval to jointly support construction of 20 hydrogen-powered vessels by 2030 Read more
- (08/05) North Star Takes Delivery of Its First Methanol-Ready CSOV Read more
- (08/05) Idemitsu Tanker orders methanol dual-fuel VLCC pair Read more
- (07/05) Southern China debuts inaugural homegrown all-electric tug Read more
- (07/05) Viva Energy kicks off Australia’s first cruise ship biofuel trial Read more
- (07/05) SunGas and C2X advance green methanol project to final development phase Read more
- (07/05) NABU remains Scandlines’ adviser on zero-emission shipping Read more
- (07/05) Wärtsilä’s carbon capture technology ready to hit the market Read more
- (07/05) Study: Western Australia’s Mid West well-positioned for green energy exports to Europe Read more
- (07/05) Elcogen and Casale eye joint green ammonia and PtX opportunities Read more
- (07/05) SBM Offshore’s NearZero FPSO design gets ABS’ blessing Read more
- (06/05) Green Marine environmental program expands to Australia, the Bahamas and Mexico Read more
- (06/05) Onboard carbon capture technology could keep ships ahead of IMO targets, report shows Read more
- (06/05) Matson’s LNG-ready Aloha Class boxships to feature Corvus Energy battery systemsRead more
- (06/05) Thyssenkrupp lands FEED deal for e-methanol plant in Finland Read more
- (06/05) Panama Canal debuts electronic ship registry system Read more
- (06/05) Maersk and HD Hyundai forge decarbonisation pact Read more
- (06/05) Shipping biofuels: navigating new challenges with strategic solutions Read more
- (05/05) LNG terminal electrification moving forward as contractor gets shore connection job Read more
- (05/05) South Korea and US plan green shipping corridor by 2027 Read more
- (05/05) Stillstrom comes onboard Maritime Battery Forum Read more
- (05/05) Scandlines’ first emission-free electric ferry aces sea trials Read more
- (05/05) Allseas enriches its fleet with newbuild next-gen vessel pair Read more
- (05/05) Statkraft cancels 40 MW electrolyzer deal with Nel Read more
- (05/05) ‘World’s largest’ electric ferry pens next chapter in Australia Read more
- (05/05) TotalEnergies breaks ground on Middle East’s first LNG bunkering hub Read more
- (02/05) Algoma Endeavour raises Canadian flag for the 1st time at Montreal Port Read more
- (02/05) Shipping emissions can drop over 95% by 2050 with policy support, report says Read more
- (02/05) $13.7 billion deals for $50B South American LNG project put into Bermuda firm’s hands Read more
Ports
- (07/05) DP World and Asian Terminals’ $100M investment expands Manila South Harbor’s capacity Read more
- (07/05) Port of Barcelona taps PowerCon for first OPS system for cruise vessels Read more
- (07/05) Hydrogen generator connected to shore power facility in pilot test at Gothenburg portRead more
- (06/05) Port Esbjerg expands its capacity, unlocks opportunities in energy sector Read more
- (06/05) Combining industry, maritime transport and logistics, UAE and Egypt to develop East Port Said Industrial Zone Read more
- (06/05) Boxships back up across Northern Europe Read more
- (05/05) Novorossiisk port hit by dronesRead more
Nuclear Energy
- (08/05) US nuclear renaissance gathers paceRead more
- (07/05) India, Indonesia look to boost nuclear Read more
- (06/05) World Bank may change stance on nuclear energy investment Read more
Global Shipping & Newbuild
- (09/05) Ageing Global Fleet a Challenge Throughout the Shipping Industry Read more
- (08/05) LNG tanker quartet to feature shaft generator drives from The Switch Read more
- (08/05) DeepOcean, Solstad and Østensjø Rederi bid welcome to new uncrewed vessel for subsea realm Read more
- (08/05) Nissen Kaiun in for HD Hyundai Mipo LPG brace Read more
- (08/05) Evalend books suezmax newbuilds Read more
- (08/05) Pyxis Tankers lines up funds for fleet growth Read more
- (08/05) Shipyard delivery lead times extend towards the end of the decade Read more
- (08/05) Maersk slashes 2025 global container projections Read more
- (08/05) Brazilian grain shipments up 9% as China seeks US alternative Read more
- (07/05) Shipping companies encouraged to register ships in Europe after EC approves Italian scheme Read more
- (07/05) $140 million shipping contract comes Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s way Read more
- (07/05) Danes debut soot particle monitoring onboard ships Read more
- (07/05) Chinese Newbuilding Orders on the Rise Again Read more
- (06/05) Dong Fang Offshore orders third CSOV from Vard Read more
- (06/05) Meadway Bulkers reveals ultramax order in Japan Read more
- (06/05) How rising demand for electric vehicles is changing the face of dry bulk Read more
- (06/05) Shipping Sectors’ Impact from USTR to Be Diverse Read more
- (05/05) Maersk unveils new blue box look Read more
- (05/05) Sea World tied to product tanker newbuilds in South Korea Read more
- (05/05) Western Energy inks LPG newbuild at HD Hyundai Mipo Read more
- (05/05) Bangladesh ill prepared for next month’s ship recycling changes Read more
- (02/05) Damen secures new tug order from Fairplay TowageRead more
Other news
- (09/05) Tanker Weekly Market Monitor: Decline in Saudi Oil Flows to China in Q2 2025 Read more
- (09/05) Washington unveils another package of sanctions aimed at Iran’s oil shipments Read more
- (09/05) Master of Chinese boxship accused of severing Baltic gas pipeline appears in HK court Read more
- (09/05) Petrobras plans to decommission 68 platforms and reuse three FPSOs Read more
- (09/05) Empowering Filipino seafarers for a sustainable global maritime future Read more
- (08/05) Moldova inks ‘historic’ Black Sea gas deal to bolster energy security Read more
- (07/05) Kashmir conflict the latest disruption thrust shipping’s wayRead more
- (07/05) Trump declares end to Red Sea shipping crisis Read more
- (06/05) OECD: Ocean economy sustains more than 100 million jobs Read more
- (06/05) US throws out Biden’s $6.9bn offshore decommissioning rule Read more
- (05/05) Valaris drillship going to West Africa for multimillion-dollar gig Read more
- (05/05) WATCH: ‘Vital’ piece starts 670-km trip to Aker BP’s North Sea field Read more
- (05/05) Norwegian firm green lights $1.5bn development off Brazil Read more
- (04/05) Another $1.25B win for Subsea7 at Petrobras’ deepwater field Read more
- (02/05) Oil, gas, and LNG weaving energy security web Read more
- Fast times, fast tech: DASA launches new phase of fast paced themed competition Find out more
- From concept to commercialisation: Defence Innovation Loans are open Find out more
- Find out more on the Horizon Europe Pre-Publication of 2025 Work Programmes and Calls
- ESA Open Call for Proposals – Kick-Starts Find out more
- ESA Open Call for Proposals – Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects Find out more
- Discover Digital Transformation Training Programme Find out more
- SMART: SCOTLAND grants for feasibility studies for SMEs Find out more
- British Business Bank Growth Guarantee SchemeFind out more
- British Business Bank Investment Funds Find out more
- ICURe Explore programme cohorts Find out more
- ICURe Discover programme cohortsFind out more
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- Find out training opportunities provided by Supplier Development Programme
- EDRC Rapid Projects Fund Find out more and apply
- Call for tenders by Crown Estate Scotland on “Provision Of Carbon Capture and Storage Evaluation Criteria Design” Submit before 14 May 2025
- AXA Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Renewable Energy: Ensuring a Sustainable and Fair Transition Apply before 15 May 2025
- European Space Agency: Maritime Decarbonisation – Green Fuels Apply before 16 May 2025
- Policy Fellowships programme Apply before 20 May 2025
- Shott Scale Up Accelerator Apply before 20 May 2025
- Japan-UK joint call for collaborations in advancing human-centred AI Apply before 22 May 2025
- Barclays Black Founder AcceleratorApply before 22 May 2025
- Scotland Beyond Net Zero seed fund for 2025-2026 Apply before 23 May 2025
- Applications now open: EMSA Traineeships 2025-2026 Apply before 26 May 2025
- Pre-announcement: Proof of Concept Apply before 29 May 2025
- DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4: small projects Apply before 29 May 2025
- Research Leadership Awards Apply before 30 May 2025
- Innovation Exchange challenge: Integrated Air and Missile Defence Apply before 30 May 2025
- Innovation Exchange challenge: Counter Multi-Domain Unmanned Vehicles & Vessels Apply before 30 May 2025
- Nominate someone for the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service Submit before 31 May 2025
- Maritime Investment Pitch Event Open for Applications Apply before 31 May 2025
- ESA Green hydrogen as a sustainable energy source Apply before 6 June 2025
- Transport Accelerator: Maritime 2025 Apply before 16 June 2025
- MSCA COFUND Postdoctoral and Doctoral Programme 2025 (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01-01) Apply before 24 June 2025
- Supply Chain AcceleratorApply before 27 June 2025
- UKRI policy fellowships 2025 Apply before 15 July 2025
- Space for Intermodal Transport Apply before 12 September 2025
- RAE Research Fellowships Apply before 17 September 2025
- Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 10, business and non-academic Apply before 5 November 2025
Maritime Events Archive
- 15 May 2025 – MUKSW Skills, Careers and Diversity Business Network meeting – Online
- 15 May 2025 – SMI Workboat Working Group Meeting – London, UK
- 15-16 May 2025 – Masterclass on Environmental Contours and Extreme Value Analysis – Exeter, UK
- 19-23 May 2025 – CIMAC Congress 2025 – Zurich, Switzerland
- 20 May 2025 – SMI PRESENTS: Scaling Up Masterclass – London, UK
- 20-24 May 2025 – LIMA 2025 – United Kingdom Pavilion – Register your interest – Langkawi, Malaysia
- 20-22 May 2025 – The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum – Leeds, UK
- 20 May 2025 – TRIG Showcase & Networking Event – Leeds, UK
- 21 May 2025 – Procurex England 2025 – Liverpool, UK
- 21 May 2025 – Clean Maritime Expo 25 – Maritime UK South West – Bournemouth, UK
- 21-23 May 2025 – European Maritime Day – Cork, Ireland
- 21-23 May 2025 – DSEI Japan 2025 – United Kingdom Pavilion – Tokyo, Japan
- 27 May 2025 – UK-Belgium Maritime Innovation Day 2025 – Antwerp, Belgium
- 27-28 May 2025 – Masterclass on Offshore Geotechnics – Southampton, UK
- 2-6 June 2025 – Nor-Shipping 2025 – Norway
- 4-5 June 2025 – UK Ports Conference 2025 – London, UK
- 10-11 June 2025 – RN Climate Change & Sustainability Conference – Portsmouth, UK
- 10-12 June 2025 – European Sustainable Energy Week – Online & Brussels, Belgium
- 10-12 June 2025 – Seawork 2025 – Southampton, UK
- 10-11 June 2025 – Public Security Exhibition (PSE) Spain 2025 – Madrid, Spain
- 11 June 2025 – the 68th Marine Measurement Forum – Surrey, UK
- 16-17 June 2025 – Warship 2025: The Future Fleet: Smart Technology, Sustainability and Autonomy – Glasgow, UK
- 17-18 June 2025 – 8th UK Marine Technology Postgraduate Conference (MTPC) – Liverpool, UK
- 18-19 June 2025 – Connecting Hydrogen Europe 2025 – Madrid, Spain
- 23-27 June 2025 – the Mastering Shipbuilding Management week – Liverpool, UK
- 25-26 June 2025 – GAMS 2025 – Paris, France
- 25-26 June 2025 – Clean Maritime Assembly – Liverpool, UK
- 1-2 July 2025 – Green Hydrogen Summit UK – London, UK
- 3 July 2025 – Hydrogen Cymru 2025 – Cardiff, UK
- 7-10 July 2025 – COM 2025 & LightMAT 2025 – Montreal, Canada
- 1&30 September 2025 – Masterclass on Optimising Offshore Renewable Energy Array Design and Locations for Safety, Fisheries Co-location and Environmental Aspects – Aberdeen, UK
- 7-11 September 2025 – The 16th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference – Madeira, Portugal
- 9-11 September 2025 – TIDALITES 2025 – Liverpool, UK
- 9-12 September 2025 – DSEI UK 2025 – London, UK
- 15-19 September 2025 – London International Shipping Week – London, UK
- 16-17 September 2025 – 11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems – Copenhagen, Denmark
- 21-23 October 2025 – Carbon Capture Technology Conference & Expo Europe 2025 – Hamburg, Germany
- 21-24 October 2025 – KORMARINE 2025 – Busan, Korea
- 25-26 November 2025 – Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference – Amsterdam, Netherlands
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