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This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (09/10) BAE Systems and PragoData work together to deliver Integrated Product Support to Czech Defence Sector Read more
  • (09/10) NEMO workshop moves dial on Nuclear Energy Application at Sea Read more
  • (08/10) SMI Early Careers Profile: Dieudonne Munyabarenzi Read more
  • (07/10) LR issues updated guidance to support safe fuel cell integration onboard ships Read more
  • (07/10) LR wins Best Marketing Campaign at UK Agency Awards 2025 Read more

UK Maritime

  • (09/10) Princess Yachts Academy Officially Opens at City College Plymouth Read more
  • (09/10) BP is on a roll with sixth major project up and running: More North Sea oil & gas unlocked Read more
  • (09/10) British university sets out to turn seawater into ship fuel Read more
  • (08/10) Developer of 1 GW Scottish Floating Wind Farm Applies for Onshore Consent Read more
  • (08/10) UK firm delivering equipment to back deepwater drilling off Guyana Read more
  • (08/10) UK’S First All-Electric Sightseeing Vessel on the Thames, Powered by Vulkan UK Read more
  • (06/10) ABL gets marine warranty role for UK’s subsea green electricity superhighway Read more
  • (06/10) UK Carrier Strike Group strengthens partnership with India Read more
  • (06/10) EnerMech to support FLNG development offshore Australia Read more
  • (03/10) Hellenic Cables Bags East Anglia Two Inter-Array Cable Deal Read more
  • (03/10) 50% oil & gas North Sea boost on the UK’s table with cost savings and net zero within reach Read more
  • (03/10) Sleipnir Readying to Install East Anglia Three OSS Topside Read more

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Events Highlight

IMO Update

  • (09/10) Industry splits ahead of historic IMO vote on Net Zero Framework Read more
  • (08/10) Shall we be serious ahead of next week’s IMO green summit? Read more
  • (07/10) IMO Net Zero Framework expected to pass vote despite LNG concerns Read more
  • (07/10) Leading Greek shipowners tear into IMO net zero plans Read more
  • (06/10) Are cracks appearing in the EU consensus on IMO’s NZF? Read more

Publication

  • Navigating innovation a regulatory sandbox framework for UK Maritime autonomy Download
  • The New Nuclear Age: Why the World Is Rethinking Atomic Power Download
  • Pathways to a blue economy Read more
  • LR Class News 22/2025: PSC consequences for technical failures in Shanghai Port territory Download
  • DNV ENERGY TRANSITION OUTLOOK 2025 – A global and regional forecast to 2060 Download
  • Ammonia as a marine fuel: Prospects and challenges Read more
  • Results from the UK Growth Survey 2025 Read more
  • Unblocking AI Growth Zones Read more
  • 70 new COST Actions approved Read more
  • UK Space Agency Corporate Plan 2025-26 Read more
  • Unlocking the hydrogen market Read more
  • CCS Wells Technology Roadmap Read more

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (10/10) Ørsted to cut a quarter of its workforce by end of 2027 Read more
  • (10/10) Lithuania’s offshore wind tender fails due to lack of bidders Read more
  • (09/10) CorPower Ocean takes leading role at Ocean Energy Europe Read more
  • (09/10) Jan De Nul to install export cables for offshore wind farm in Taiwan Read more
  • (08/10) RISEnergy launches third call to drive renewable innovation Read more
  • (08/10) Ignitis enters Lithuania’s 700MW Baltic Sea offshore wind tender Read more
  • (08/10) Tekmar, Jan De Nul Sign Framework Agreement for TenneT’s 2 GW Offshore Grid Read more
  • (08/10) All Turbines In Place at Hai Long 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan Read more
  • (07/10) Norwegian self-adjusting mooring buoy set to ease solar-hydro integration Read more
  • (07/10) China surges ahead in offshore wind as US policy reversals stall growth Read more
  • (06/10) ‘Caribbean’s first offshore solar installation’ planned near Fort-de-France Read more
  • (06/10) First Offshore Platform for German Offshore Wind Farm Exits Smulders Hall Read more
  • (06/10) Brazilian Gov’t Forms Offshore Wind Working Group Read more
  • (06/10) Geophysical Survey Underway for Estonian-Latvian Offshore Wind Project Read more
  • (06/10) Japan designates two new offshore wind development zones Read more
  • (03/10) Samsung Heavy Industries Gets ABS Approval in Principle for Semi-Sub Floater Design Read more
  • (03/10) Canadian firm raises $1.83M to advance wave energy tech Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (10/10) Shipping’s net-zero play: bet on wind Read more
  • (10/10) New global shipping initiative takes aim at LNG as a fuel Read more
  • (09/10) Sunfire lands FEED deal for P2X Solutions’ 40 MW hydrogen project in Finland Read more
  • (09/10) Anglo-Eastern unpacks digital tool to guide shipping players through decarbonization challenges Read more
  • (09/10) AYK Energy batteries picked for ‘world’s first’ all-electric intercontinental ferries Read more
  • (09/10) Greener or dirtier? Study shows biofuels exceed fossil fuels in CO2 output Read more
  • (09/10) ABB technology selected for SwitcH2’s floating green ammonia production vessel Read more
  • (09/10) NAPA: Integration is shipping’s new superpower Read more
  • (08/10) MOL’s 98% methane slip cut hands LNG a lifeline ahead of key IMO showdown Read more
  • (07/10) MOL joins Australian partners in advancing low-emission ammonia bunkering Read more
  • (06/10) Baleària opts for bioLNG use on three ferries Read more
  • (06/10) 123Carbon and ZERO44 ally to support voluntary and mandatory low-carbon shipping markets Read more
  • (03/10) MHI begins work on export logistics plan for green hydrogen and ammonia from India Read more
  • (03/10) Thai operator taps Candela for electric flying ferriesRead more
  • (03/10) Keppel-led consortium to advance ammonia project on Jurong Island Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (09/10) A new nuclear age: Goldman Sachs report Read more
  • (07/10) Japan’s likely next leader backs nuclear power Read more

Ports

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (10/10) Maersk terminates contract for near-complete WTIV with Seatrium Read more
  • (09/10) Jan De Nul’s New Vessel to Be Equipped with Advanced Rock Placement System Read more
  • (08/10) Vard Starts Building Industry’s ‘First’ Energy Construction Vessel Read more
  • (08/10) Chomex Marino orders Damen-built tugs for long-term Woodside charter Read more
  • (08/10) Dynacom snaps up four Hengli VLCC resales Read more
  • (08/10) HMM tied to $2.2bn boxship orders Read more
  • (08/10) Second Hand Bulkers in High Demand Read more
  • (07/10) Densay expands tanker newbuild drive in China Read more
  • (07/10) Hanwha Ocean completes world-first LNG ship-to-ship transfer during sea trials Read more
  • (06/10) DOF orders work-class ROV for its Brazilian operations Read more
  • (06/10) South Korea’s DM Shipping books chemical tanker newbuilds at New Jiangzhou Shipyard Read more
  • (06/10) Qatar orders all ships to stop due to GPS ‘technical fault’ Read more
  • (03/10) Next-gen autonomous tech from HD Hyundai Group greenlit by ABS, ready for real-ship demo Read more

Digital Maritime

  • (08/10) Orca AI: Artificial intelligence moves from buzzword to bridge Read more
  • (07/10) AI, digitalisation and the human factor set to headline Geneva Dry 2026 Read more
  • (04/10) A digital sea change Read more

Other news

  • (10/10) One dead after vessel tips over during maintenance at Turkish yard Read more
  • (10/10) US hits Iranian energy export network and Chinese import hub in sweeping sanctions move Read more
  • (10/10) Inclusion remains at the heart of powering shipping’s future Read more
  • (09/10) Ship Recycling: Weak Demand Across the Board Read more
  • (09/10) Consolidation continues across oil & gas realm as Sintana makes a play for Challenger Read more
  • (08/10) Hafnia pioneers live underwater noise monitoring for tankers Read more
  • (07/10) Qatar lifts some navigation restrictions as GPS fault continues Read more
  • (07/10) Seafarer dies from injuries after Gulf of Aden attack on Spliethoff ship Read more
  • (07/10) Denmark tightens checks on shadow fleet Read more
  • (06/10) Getting practical on Li-ion fire safety at sea Read more
  • (06/10) Breaking bad: shadow ships head for India’s beaches Read more
  • (06/10) Gaza truce talks test Houthi resolve Read more
  • (04/10) Legal issues and regulatory developments Read more

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