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Please find the newly added funding opportunities below and find out more via MarRI-UK: Maritime Funding Opportunities.
- Oldendorff teams with Scottish university to open sustainable shipping research centre Read more
- Help Shape the Future of Digital Navigation: Take the S-100 Readiness Survey Read more
- Crown Estate to Invest GBP 350 Million in Construction of New Port, Supply Chain Infrastructure for UK Offshore Wind Read more
- Submit abstract to Marine Autonomy & Technology Showcase 2025 before 1 July 2025
- Call for tenders on “Mainland Ferries – Option Appraisal and Business Case” Find out more
- Global Maritime Connections, Meet the Buyer Event EoI before 7 July 2025
- Apply for funding to spend time in a different research or user environment to build new connections applicable to health technologies.Apply before 2 October 2025
UK Maritime
- (19/06) Expro to deliver well testing for UK’s first offshore CO2 storage project Read more
- (19/06) First full-scale wave-powered breakwater underway in France Read more
- (19/06) Scottish Gov’t Mulls Increasing Offshore Wind Target to 40 GW by 2040 Read more
- (19/06) Equinor, EDF-ESB Joint Venture Secure 1.5 GW Sites in UK Floating Wind Leasing Round Read more
- (19/06) UK simulation tech boosting safety across Oil India’s drilling ops Read more
- (19/06) UK’s new guidance sheds light on North Sea oil & gas game as application window opens Read more
- (19/06) UK oil & gas player ups its stake in two Angolan offshore blocks Read more
- (19/06) Scott Aerospace Secures Strategic MOD Contract to Support Royal Navy Submarines Read more
- (18/06) EEW SPC Ships Final Monopiles for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (18/06) Hornsea 3 Offshore Converter Station Topside Arrives in Norway for Final Outfitting Read more
- (18/06) UK launches taskforce to drive tidal and wave energy roadmap Read more
- (18/06) UK sanctions 20 more Russian tankers Read more
- (17/06) Public funding alone won’t bridge the gap Read more
- (17/06) Ceres comes onboard Hydrogen Council Read more
- (17/06) K Line and Yinson Production partner to jointly develop liquefied CO2 carrier solutions Read more
- (16/06) ExxonMobil entrusts EnerMech with deepwater decom job at oil & gas project in US GulfRead more
- (16/06) Briggs Marine signs landmark £182m contract with UK Ministry of Defence Read more
- (16/06) Uncrewed Survey Solutions (USS) Announces Expansion With Key Appointments Driven By Organisational Growth Read more
- (16/06) Mermaid Subsea wraps up another North Sea well intervention Read more
- (16/06) Battery-hybrid USV order takes UK’s HydroSurv to West African waters Read more
- (16/06) Cenos Floating Wind Farm Wraps Up NorthConnect Deal Read more
- (16/06) Wood joint venture wins work with Shell in Brunei Read more
- (16/06) HMS Venturer Takes to the Water Read more
- (13/06) Work Starting on Kishorn Port’s Upgrade to House Floating Wind Foundation Manufacturing Read more
- (13/06) TechnipFMC’s electric actuation system enters pilot phase with Petrobras Read more
- (13/06) CWHI Completes First XXL Monopiles for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (13/06) Nova Innovation secures triple ISO certification for management systems Read more
- (13/06) Plymouth to be national centre for marine autonomy Read more
UK Maritime Political Update
- (20/06) Defence scrutiny obstructed: PAC extremely disappointed at lack of public spending plan Read more
- (19/06) The Scottish Government announced new climate targets to tackle climate change Read more
- (19/06) Value for Money (VfM) study on the governance and budgeting arrangements for mega projects Read more
- (19/06) UK-Japan cooperation on fusion energy: memorandum of cooperation Read more
- (19/06) UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy Read more
- (19/06) UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy Read more
- (19/06) Decade long Infrastructure Strategy to deliver stability, investment and national renewal Read more
- (18/06) UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal Read more
- (18/06) The Scottish Affairs Committee posted about its evidence session with BAE Systems Maritime and Babcock on the future of warship building in Scotland Read more
- (18/06) Cyber Growth Action Plan 2025 Read more
- (18/06) Economic benefits of the UK Defence Nuclear Enterprise: 2024 Read more
- (17/06) Trump backs AUKUS defense pact after Starmer talks Read more
- (17/06) Chief of the General Staff Speech at RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2025 Read more
- (17/06) Defence Secretary RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2025 speech Read more
- (15/06) The Scottish Government announced that members had been appointed to a new Scottish Technology Council Read more
- (14/06) The Scottish Government also announced ‘new initiatives taking advantage of Scotland’s world-class reputation as an innovation nation’ Read more
Newly added Funding Opportunities – access the full list via MarRI-UK: Maritime Funding Opportunities
- Early Career Researcher Flexible Funding Apply before 30 June 2025
- Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund Apply before 11 July 2025
Events Highlight
- 25 June 2025 – CORE POWER Academic Resources Program Online Conference – Online
- 25 June 2025 – Innovator Insights: Scaling Your Innovation – Online
- 16 July 2025 – Webinar: Maritime Border Security Technology Workshop – Online
- 11-12 September 2025 – Coast-R Annual Forum 2025: Co-creating Resilient Coasts – Glasgow, UK
- 16 September 2025 – Navigating the Future: Maritime Autonomy, Innovation & Opportunity – London, UK
- 18 September 2025 – Clean Maritime Day 2025 – London, UK
- 23-25 September 2025 – CfAA Symposium 2025 – Centre for Assuring Autonomy – York, UK
- 30 September-1 October – MATS 2025 – Southampton, UK
Publication
Global Maritime News
Offshore Renewable Energy
- (20/06) Ventyr picks substation contractor for Norwegian offshore wind farmRead more
- (19/06) Equinor Selects Ekwil’s Semi-Submersible Floating Foundation for South Korean Project Read more
- (19/06) French Developer Inks CTV Deals for Two Offshore Wind Farms Read more
- (19/06) US Federal Judge to Allow Multi-State Lawsuit Against Offshore Wind Halt to Proceed Read more
- (19/06) Ventyr Awards Substation Contract for Norway’s First Commercial Offshore Wind FarmRead more
- (19/06) Equinox Ocean Turbines secures funding for ocean current tech project Read more
- (18/06) Danish TSO Finishes Grid Connection for Thor Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (18/06) Van Oord Christens Mega Jack-Up | ‘Boreas Is World’s Largest, Most Sustainable Offshore Wind Installation Vessel’ Read more
- (18/06) Floating LiDAR Deployed at South Korea’s Admiral Lee Wind Farm Site Read more
- (18/06) Dutch Company to Design Jackets for BalWin3 and LanWin2 Offshore Grid Connections Read more
- (18/06) LiftOff unveils new offshore wind vesselRead more
- ( 18/06) Statkraft Drops Plan to Bid in Norway’s Floating Wind Tender, Stops Activities in New Offshore Wind Projects Read more
- (18/06) TotalEnergies wins 1GW German offshore wind auction Read more
- (17/06) Norwegian wave energy converter achieves over 80% conversion rate in lab test Read more
- (17/06) Consortium Unveils Plans for Floating Offshore Wind Pilot Project in Brazil Read more
- (17/06) All Monopiles Stand at 488 MW French Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (17/06) India plans 4GW offshore wind energy tendersRead more
- (17/06) Morocco to build Africa’s first offshore wind farm Read more
- (16/06) Geotechnical surveys begin at Jammerland Bugt site offshore Denmark Read more
- (16/06) Wave energy desalination pilot gets green light in Fort Bragg Read more
- (16/06) BlueNewables starts floating solar project in Vigo, design certification underway Read more
- (16/06) First Steel Cut for 2 GW German Offshore Grid Connections Read more
- (16/06) DHL Buys Power from EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (16/06) ‘Unprecedented Expansion’ of Heavy-Lift Vessels Needed for Europe Not to Miss Offshore Wind Targets, Report Says Read more
- (13/06) Eco Wave Power nears completion of first US wave energy unit at Port of LA Read more
- (13/06) Substation Topside for 496 MW French Offshore Wind Farm Arrives in Le Havre Read more
- (13/06) Thor O&M Base Almost Completed Read more
Clean Maritime
- (20/06) K Line teams with Provaris in hydrogen carrier drive Read more
- (19/06) HD Hyundai teams up with DNV and TUI Cruises to explore fuel cell solutions for cruise shipsRead more
- (19/06) MOL takes part in Singapore’s maritime innovation accelerator program for startups Read more
- (19/06) Industrial power map shifts as clean energy soars in sunbelt nations Read more
- (19/06) Gasum adds new offtaker to FuelEU Maritime pooling service Read more
- (19/06) Fratelli Cosulich and IINO Lines eye growth in alternative marine fuels sector Read more
- (19/06) Op-ed: Shipping’s new net zero framework: Where to next? Read more
- (19/06) APAC poised to become ‘world’s largest’ CO2 shipping market, report says Read more
- (18/06) ‘World’s first’ fully remote ecology survey done at 759 MW Dutch offshore wind farm Read more
- (18/06) ‘Largest’ drone quest puts emission monitoring into gear across 33 North Sea oil & gas assetsRead more
- (18/06) New methanol-fueled vessel class is born as Maersk names 17,480 TEU newbuild Read more
- (18/06) New DNV specification targets risk reduction in CCUS projectsRead more
- (18/06) Singaporean firm rolls out hydrogen fuel cell solution for maritime sector Read more
- (17/06) Equinor-chartered newbuild tanker duo to run cleaner with The Switch solutions Read more
- (17/06) Petronas, MISC and MOL debut LCO2 carrier JVRead more
- (17/06) Norway: Northern Lights approved for CO2 storage expansion Read more
- (17/06) ONE’s fleet renewal in full swing with latest ammonia/methanol-ready addition Read more
- (17/06) New strategic roadmap envisions Pilbara as Australia’s first clean fuel bunkering hubRead more
- (17/06) FincoEnergies rolls out eBDN technology for marine fuel deliveries in ARA region Read more
- (17/06) Norwegian partners to kick-start Green Maritime Energy Station project Read more
- (17/06) MMMCZCS, partners unveil 3,500 TEU ammonia-fueled feeder design Read more
- (17/06) South Korea’s top shipyard debuts its own sail device Read more
- (16/06) SLB rolls out suite of carbon storage offerings to step up decarbonisation game Read more
- (16/06) Sea Cargo Charter: Maritime industry is not there yet regarding decarbonisation but progress evident Read more
- (16/06) GC Rieber Shipping to build zero-emission freighter Read more
- (16/06) Clarksons adds LCO2 focus to green transition offering Read more
- (16/06) Leclanché receives type approvals for its marine energy storage system Read more
- (16/06) Norway’s Møre Sjø orders hydrogen-powered bulkers Read more
- (16/06) GC Rieber in battery-powered bulker move Read more
- (16/06) Eitzen targets world’s largest all-electric boxships Read more
- (16/06) Are Workboats Really Going Green? Read more
- (13/06) Quadruple or quicksand? DNV report flags CCS at ‘critical’ juncture Read more
- (13/06) US approves OCI Global’s sale of methanol business to Methanex Read more
- (13/06) Baltic CO2 storage project gets EU funding Read more
- (13/06) Meyer Werft picks TMC compressors for Carnival’s LNG-powered cruise ships Read more
- (13/06) GTT and HHI join forces to elevate LNG carrier tank design Read more
- (13/06) Wison and Sungrow launch new integrated system for green hydrogen production Read more
- (13/06) ONE takes home new future fuel-ready containership from Japan Read more
- (13/06) Seven electric ships, four charging stations to get €31.6M in Enova support Read more
- (13/06) Norway’s Møre Sjø orders hydrogen-powered bulk carrier duo Read more
- (13/06) World’s first wind-assisted Aframax product tanker Read more
Ports
- (19/06) Tianjin Stolthaven Lingang Terminal and Itochu green methanol partnership Read more
- (18/06) NWSA: Hapag-Lloyd boxship debuts shore power system at Husky Terminal Read more
- (18/06) Chamber of Marine Commerce welcomes Halifax Port Authority as newest member Read more
- (18/06) Canada’s Port of Nanaimo hosts its first LNG bunkering operation Read more
- (17/06) Japan’s ‘biggest’ cruise ship fills up with LNG at Yokohama Port Read more
- (16/06) Ports take centre stage in Qatar Read more
- (16/06) Port of LA volumes impacted by on-off tariffs Read more
- (16/06) Canada’s Trigon approves LPG export terminal in Prince RupertRead more
- (16/06) Cochin port to support Oil India’s offshore drilling Read more
- (16/06) New crane collapses at Singapore’s Tuas port Read more
- (13/06) AD Ports, ASRY to boost green ship recycling in Bahrain Read more
- (13/06) OCI Fuels, ZeroNorth wrap up ‘first’ fully digital green methanol delivery in Rotterdam port Read more
Nuclear Energy
- (19/06) ABS issues approval in principle for Korean nuclear power module Read more
Global Shipping & Newbuild
- (20/06) Tanker Market and the Israel-Iran conflict Read more
- (20/06) Trump softens on Iran intervention amid maritime chaos in Gulf Read more
- (20/06) Japan seeks to double shipbuilding output by 2030 Read more
- (20/06) Ningbo Ocean Shipping ramps up fleet expansionRead more
- (20/06) Dynacom bolsters suezmax orderbook in China Read more
- (19/06) Freight market reacts to soaring Middle East tensions Read more
- (19/06) ABS, HD Hyundai join forces on AI-backed smart shipyard vision Read more
- (19/06) Global dry bulk fleet set to drop 22% in young tonnage by 2028 Read more
- (18/06) More Newbuilding Contracts for Dry Bulk Carriers Read more
- (18/06) GasLog turns to China for next LNG carrier orders Read more
- (18/06) Shipping braces as US weighs entering the Israel-Iran conflictRead more
- (17/06) French containment tech selected for Purus’ new LNG carrier Read more
- (17/06) MSC names giant LNG-powered boxship in HamburgRead more
- (17/06) AtoB@C Shipping enriches fleet with 7th plug-in hybrid newbuild Read more
- (17/06) Dragon breaks the ice Read more
- (17/06) New container movement equipment released Read more
- (17/06) Shanghai Minsheng books feeder duo at New DayangRead more
- (17/06) Correction in newbuilding prices likely to deepen Read more
- (17/06) An Ageing Tanker Fleet Could Limit Future Supply Read more
- (16/06) COSCO’s FLNG liquefaction and storage unit wins DNV nod of approval Read more
- (16/06) Survey paints a picture of how ships will operate in 2035 Read more
- (13/06) SWS hands over final PCTC in ‘pioneering’ 8,600 CEU LNG-fueled series Read more
- (13/06) Reach Subsea takes delivery of second uncrewed surface vessel Read more
- (13/06) Edda Wind Takes Delivery of New CSOV Read more
Other news
- (20/06) Poland sends derelict Russian tanker for demolition Read more
- (20/06) IMO, ILO, ICS, ITF unite in call to protect seafarers against criminalisation Read more
- (19/06) Brine-based system offers simple solution in fight against EV fires Read more
- (19/06) Oil spill detected from Tuesday’s tanker collision in the Gulf of Oman Read more
- (18/06) Indian police file charges in wake of Wan Hai 503 blaze Read more
- (17/06) Renewal of MODEC-Terra bond taking FPSO inspection drone tech to the next level Read more
- (17/06) Oil & gas price uptick and vessel rerouting as Israel-Iran conflict keeps markets on edge Read more
- (17/06) In push to strengthen Europe’s energy grid, EIB backs first Spain-France subsea link with €1.6B Read more
- (17/06) Singaporean three-year memorandum targets submarine power projects Read more
- (17/06) EV fires on ships spark insurers concern Read more
- (17/06) Tankers on fire after colliding in the Strait of Hormuz Read more
- (17/06) Laden Frontline VLCC collides with shadow aframax tanker off Khorfakkan Read more
- (17/06) Shipping needs its own whistleblowing system Read more
- (17/06) ‘Unrealistic set goals’ in energy transition, says UGS Read more
- (16/06) NorShipping 2025: Maritime Leaders Converge in Oslo Read more
- (16/06) Wan Hai 503 towed away from Indian coast Read more
- (16/06) CMA CGM steps up maritime talks with Indian governmentRead more
- (16/06) TotalEnergies follows US expansion with move to spread its Southeast Asia gas wings Read more
- (16/06) John Denholm to succeed Emanuele Grimaldi at ICS Read more
- (16/06) Russian-linked tanker crew accused in Finland-Estonia undersea cable sabotage probe Read more
- (13/06) Perenco deploying upcycled MOPU to oil field off Congo Read more
Maritime Events Archive
- 23-27 June 2025 – the Mastering Shipbuilding Management week – Liverpool, UK
- 24-25 June 2025 – 3rd Annual World Hydrogen Derivatives Congress – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 25-26 June 2025 – GAMS 2025 – Paris, France
- 25-26 June 2025 – Clean Maritime Assembly – Liverpool, UK
- 30 June 2025 – Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023 – a defence and security perspective – London, UK
- 30 June – 4 July 2025 –Future Automotive Initiatives – Online
- 1-2 July 2025 – Green Hydrogen Summit UK – London, UK
- 1&3 July 2025 – Unlock German Maritime Partnerships: B2B Meetings in Glasgow & Newcastle – Glasgow & Newcastle, UK
- 3 July 2025 – Hydrogen Cymru 2025 – Cardiff, UK
- 3-4 July 2025 – Annual International Congress on Renewable Energy – Oxford, UK
- 7-10 July 2025 – COM 2025 & LightMAT 2025 – Montreal, Canada
- 10 July 2025 – Innovate South West – Digital, AI, Sustainability and Skills – Paignton, England
- 10 July 2025 – Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator: Innovations in Industrial Efficiency – Manchester, UK
- 15 July 2025 – Defence Attaché Luncheon – London, UK
- 19-20 July 2025 – Sail Grand Prix – Portsmouth, UK
- 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
- 15 October 2025 – Engineering & Technology Solutions Exhibition 2025 – Bristol, UK
- 21-23 October 2025 – Carbon Capture Technology Conference & Expo Europe 2025 – Hamburg, Germany
- 21-24 October 2025 – KORMARINE 2025 – Busan, Korea
- 23 October 2025 – DPRTE Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2025 – Manchester, UK
- 28 October 2025 – Procurex Scotland 2025 – Glasgow, UK
- 28-30 October – HYDRO 2025 – Liverpool, UK
- 25-26 November 2025 – Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 20-21 January 2026 – Switzerland Defence Trade Mission 2026 – Berne, Switzerland
- 25-27 March 2026 – Asia Pacific Maritime 2026 – Singapore
- 18-21 May 2026 – TRA2026 ReGeneration in transport – Budapest, Hungary
- 19-21 May 2026 – NAVALIA 2026 International Shipbuilding Exhibition – Vigo, Spain
We hope the above information are helpful. Feel free to get in touch and wish you have a nice week!